Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Union organization process - CORRECT ANSWER - Employees signing authorization
cards to form a union
Positive union-management relationships - CORRECT ANSWER - Constructive labor
relations, fair working conditions, effective problem-solving
Relevance of unions - CORRECT ANSWER - Advocating workers' rights, negotiating
better wages and benefits
Decline in union membership - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease in the number of union
members over time
Gig economy's influence on labor unions - CORRECT ANSWER - Complexity due to
independent contractor status of gig workers
Future challenges for unions - CORRECT ANSWER - Adapting to changing workforce,
addressing gig economy workers' rights
Right to organize - CORRECT ANSWER - Empowers workers to form and join unions
Mandatory bargaining subjects - CORRECT ANSWER - Wages, benefits, hours, working
conditions, grievance procedures, health and safety, management rights
Permissive bargaining subjects - CORRECT ANSWER - Negotiable topics if both parties
agree, such as subcontracting
, Illegal bargaining subjects - CORRECT ANSWER - Including illegal topics in a
collective bargaining agreement renders it void
Union busting - CORRECT ANSWER - Employer strategies to discourage or undermine
unionization efforts
Role of the European Works Council - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotes dialogue and
information sharing between multinational companies and employees
Challenges of multi-generational workforce - CORRECT ANSWER - Differing work
styles, communication preferences, and expectations among generations
Union's role in promoting diversity and inclusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Advocating
for anti-discrimination policies, fair hiring practices, addressing equity issues
Worker rights under OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER - Safe and healthy workplace,
training on hazards, reporting unsafe conditions
Protection of whistleblowers under OSH Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Reporting safety
violations, exceptions to protection
OSH Act record-keeping requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - Recording injuries or
illnesses resulting in death, days away from work, restricted work, job transfer, or medical
treatment beyond first aid
Employer's obligations for recording minor injuries - CORRECT ANSWER - Recording
minor injuries meeting OSH Act criteria
Order of priority for OSHA inspections - CORRECT ANSWER - Imminent danger
situations, severe injuries or illnesses, worker complaints, referrals from other agencies, targeted
inspections, follow-ups