LABOR EXAM 3 Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
T/F The National Unfair Dismissal Statute would provide protection against unfair dismissal to
those nonunionized employees who have worked for an employer (15 or more employees) for a
period of at least two years.
Answer: False
Q2
T/F If the parties involved in an arbitration hearing cannot agree on the wording of an issue to
be addressed, they must frame the issue, usually written in a one-sentence question.
Answer: False
Q3
T/F A wildcat strike is a work stoppage by employees who have no dispute with their own
employer but are striking to support another bargaining unit of their employer.
Answer: False
Q4
T/F The Steelworkers' "Trilogy" recognized that arbitrators have far more expertise than judges
in interpreting the common law of the shop.
Answer: True
Q5
T/F Even though an arbitrator has the legal authority to subpoena witnesses and documents,
the arbitrator may not make an adverse inference if the subpoena is not complied with.
Answer: False
Q6
T/F The union's fair representation obligation requires the union to take a grievance to
arbitration if the grievant so requests.
Answer: False
, Q7
T/F Picket signs must clearly identify the primary employer as the target of the picket activity
and only urge a boycott of the primary employer's products or services, not a total boycott of all
products or services sold by the neutral, secondary employer.
Answer: True
Q8
T/F If not permanently replaced, an economic striker has a right to be reinstated to his or her
job at any time during a strike after making an unconditional request for reinstatement to the
employer.
Answer: False
Q9
T/F The "reserve gate" doctrine involves the establishment of an exclusive gate for entry and
exit of all employees on strike.
Answer: False
Q10
T/F The Supreme Court has stated that union representation in discipline cases is only
necessary after the company has made its disciplinary decision.
Answer: False
Q11
T/F When an employee is a repeat participant in the arbitration process, the employer has a
distinct advantage over the employee.
Answer: False
Q12
The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) approach which involves the appointment of a
committee composed of a majority of rank-and-file employees, who are led by a human
resources staff person as the facilitator is called the:
Answer: Peer Reviews Approach
Q1
T/F The National Unfair Dismissal Statute would provide protection against unfair dismissal to
those nonunionized employees who have worked for an employer (15 or more employees) for a
period of at least two years.
Answer: False
Q2
T/F If the parties involved in an arbitration hearing cannot agree on the wording of an issue to
be addressed, they must frame the issue, usually written in a one-sentence question.
Answer: False
Q3
T/F A wildcat strike is a work stoppage by employees who have no dispute with their own
employer but are striking to support another bargaining unit of their employer.
Answer: False
Q4
T/F The Steelworkers' "Trilogy" recognized that arbitrators have far more expertise than judges
in interpreting the common law of the shop.
Answer: True
Q5
T/F Even though an arbitrator has the legal authority to subpoena witnesses and documents,
the arbitrator may not make an adverse inference if the subpoena is not complied with.
Answer: False
Q6
T/F The union's fair representation obligation requires the union to take a grievance to
arbitration if the grievant so requests.
Answer: False
, Q7
T/F Picket signs must clearly identify the primary employer as the target of the picket activity
and only urge a boycott of the primary employer's products or services, not a total boycott of all
products or services sold by the neutral, secondary employer.
Answer: True
Q8
T/F If not permanently replaced, an economic striker has a right to be reinstated to his or her
job at any time during a strike after making an unconditional request for reinstatement to the
employer.
Answer: False
Q9
T/F The "reserve gate" doctrine involves the establishment of an exclusive gate for entry and
exit of all employees on strike.
Answer: False
Q10
T/F The Supreme Court has stated that union representation in discipline cases is only
necessary after the company has made its disciplinary decision.
Answer: False
Q11
T/F When an employee is a repeat participant in the arbitration process, the employer has a
distinct advantage over the employee.
Answer: False
Q12
The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) approach which involves the appointment of a
committee composed of a majority of rank-and-file employees, who are led by a human
resources staff person as the facilitator is called the:
Answer: Peer Reviews Approach
