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1. At this time, close to 50% of all union workers are
Multiple Choice
- employed by governments.
- employed by private, for-profit industries.
- employed by health care companies.
- In management positions.
2. George, an unskilled worker in the 1930s, toiled 10 hours a day on an assembly line. His hours were long, his wages were low, and his working conditions were unsafe and unpleasant. George would probably have been more sympathetic to the views of John L. Lewis than to those of Samuel Gompers.
True or False
3. Simon, who is philosophically opposed to unions, often says, "Why should I be required to join an organization I don't agree with, or pay a fee to support it financially? I thought this was a free country, but I don't feel very free when I'm told that I'll lose my job if I don't join the union. It just isn't fair." Simon's comments suggest he favors a(n) __________ shop arrangement.
Multiple Choice
- closed
- open
- regulated
- certified
4. One goal of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (Landrum-Griffin Act) was to clean up union corruption.
True or False
5. The Bompart Corporation operates a manufacturing plant in Maplewood. Semiskilled and unskilled labor work along an assembly line. These employees are looking into obtaining union representation. The type of union they would belong to would be classified as an industrial union.
True or False