Question 1. Which of the following is true of the trend in union membership in the United States?
- Union membership as a percentage of civilian employment has risen significantly.
- Union membership is higher in the private sector than in the public sector.
- Since the 1980s, union membership among government workers has held steady, while declines have occurred in the private sector.
- Total union membership now stands at about 30 percent of all employment.
- The share of employees who belong to unions has increased marginally since the 1960s.
Question 2. Right-to-work laws are:
- federal laws that protect employees' right to lifetime employment.
- state laws that make union shops, maintenance of membership, and agency shops illegal.
- laws that protect the right of unions to insist that the employer hire only union members.
- laws that allow terminating an existing contract and striking for a new one without notifying the employer.
- federal laws that ensure that all union members get pension benefits.
Question 3. Which of the following rights of employees is covered under the Taft-Hartley Act?
- The right to nominate candidates for union office
- The right to participate in union meetings and secret-ballot elections
- The right to choose whether they join a union or other group.
- The right to examine unions' financial records
- The right to physically block nonstriking employees from entering the workplace
Question 4. During an organizing campaign:
- the unions determine who is eligible to vote.
- the union is automatically recognized if at least 30 percent of employees agree.
- the NLRB conducts a secret-ballot election if only 30 to 50 percent of employees signed cards.
- only one union can appear on the ballot.
- the employer cannot participate in any of the proceedings.
Question 5. Most national unions are affiliated with the _____, an association that seeks to advance the shared interests of its member unions at the national level.
- NLRA
- Change to Win
- AFL-CIO
- Chamber of Commerce
- National Association of Manufacturers