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Question: Part A – Knowledge Check  (20% of the test)

Part A – Knowledge Check  (20% of the test;)

1. T or F:  The National Labor Relations Act applies to non-union companies.

2. T or F:  As the primary union in the U.S., the key function of the AFL-CIO is to negotiate contracts.

3. T or F:  The Mainstream Economics school of thought about labor relations relies on free-market competition to determine the price of labor; and, as such, sees unions asinterference in that process.

4. T of F:  The Wagner Act governs labor relations for United Airlines.

5. T or F:  Unions seek to give equity and voice a place in decisions that might otherwise be driven by efficiency.

6. T or F:  The Haymarket Tragedy was part of the struggle for an 8-hour workday.

7. T or F:  In the U.S., the default policy for the employment relationship is the employment-at-will doctrine; but, federal policy also encourages the use of collective bargaining which limits it.

8. T or F:  Overall union density has decreased since the 1970s because the private sector growth has increased while the public sector membership has declined.

9. T or F:  Current U.S. labor law is based on the assumption that a balance between management’s and labor’s power benefits society in general.

10. T or F:   P

Part A – Knowledge Check  (20% of the test)

1. T or F:  The National Labor Relations Act applies to non-union companies.

2. T or F:  As the primary union in the U.S., the key function of the AFL-CIO is to negotiate contracts.

3. T or F:  The Mainstream Economics school of thought about labor relations relies on free-market competition to determine the price of labor; and, as such, sees unions asinterference in that process.

4. T of F:  The Wagner Act governs labor relations for United Airlines.

5. T or F:  Unions seek to give equity and voice a place in decisions that might otherwise be driven by efficiency.

6. T or F:  The Haymarket Tragedy was part of the struggle for an 8-hour workday.

7. T or F:  In the U.S., the default policy for the employment relationship is the employment-at-will doctrine; but, federal policy also encourages the use of collective bargaining which limits it.

8. T or F:  Overall union density has decreased since the 1970s because the private sector growth has increased while the public sector membership has declined.

9. T or F:  Current U.S. labor law is based on the assumption that a balance between management’s and labor’s power benefits society in general.

10. T or F:   Property rights are a major basis for management’s authority and control.