WGU EMPLOYMENT LAW - C233 STUDY
GUIDE. EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Identify the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). - ANS a federal agency given
power to police against unfair labor practices and determine whether the union is sanctioned
to represent the members. NLRB administers all provisions of the Wagner Act. Primary
functions include: conducting union elections (make sure that they are ethically and legally
conducted), investigating complaints by employers or unions through their investigations,
issuing opinions on it findings and prosecuting violations in court. Remember NLRB investigates
all unfair labor practices even in non-union environments. Investigating unfair labor practices
connected with Social Media has been a recent focus for the NLRB.
What is the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act of 1935? - ANS Pro-
union law which:
1. Established the rights of workers to form unions, collective bargain, and to strike.
2. Protected union rights and prohibited employers from interfering, coercing or otherwise
intruding on employees interested in the union
3. Established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-
Describe the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), also known as the Taft-Hartley Act, of
1947. - ANS Pro-employer law which:
1. Curbed unions overreaching or shift some of the power back to the employer;
2. Forbade Unions from using unfair labor practices, for example unions cannot coerce or
discriminate against non-union members;
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, 3. Outlawed the closed shop (shop that made union membership a condition of employment).
Let employers take back the right to hire.
4. Prohibited wildcat strikes (those not authorized by the union); Further, the "right to work"
provision was established, states that had right to work laws had to be honored. The state law
prohibits employees to be required to join a union. Gives the employee the choice.
Describe the major impacts of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, also
known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, of 1959. - ANS Increased power of Union Members by:
1. Unions had to give union members a bill of rights;
2. Unions required to hold elections every 3 years;
3. Unions had to submit annual financial reports to the department of labor, federal crime to
embezzle or steal union funds.
Also, union members could attend union meetings, vote and nominate people for union offices.
Define the steps in the union organization process. - ANS 1. Union contacts employees or
employees contact union.
2. Initial organizational meeting with union to gather employee support.
3. 30% of authorization (employee) signatures are required to move forward with unionization
process.
4. Once 30% of signatures are gathered, a secret ballot election is administered by the NLRA.
5. If the vote is "yes" (51% majority), the NLRB certifies the union as the legal bargaining
representative of the employees.
Describe the collective bargaining process. - ANS Collective bargaining is the negotiations
between the employer and the the union (on behalf of the workers) to form a new contract
which governs the working relationship between the parties. Under the NLRA, both the union
and the employer are required to bargain in good faith. The concept of good faith does not
mandate agreement, but instead requires a mutual obligation of the parties to participate
actively in negotiations, showing intent to find a basis for agreement. Workplace issues are
divided into three categories: mandatory, permissive and illegal bargaining items.
Compare unfair labor practices for management and labor. - ANS Management cannot:
refuse to bargain with labor; coerce, interfere or intrude on employees' rights to become
involved with unions;
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GUIDE. EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Identify the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). - ANS a federal agency given
power to police against unfair labor practices and determine whether the union is sanctioned
to represent the members. NLRB administers all provisions of the Wagner Act. Primary
functions include: conducting union elections (make sure that they are ethically and legally
conducted), investigating complaints by employers or unions through their investigations,
issuing opinions on it findings and prosecuting violations in court. Remember NLRB investigates
all unfair labor practices even in non-union environments. Investigating unfair labor practices
connected with Social Media has been a recent focus for the NLRB.
What is the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act of 1935? - ANS Pro-
union law which:
1. Established the rights of workers to form unions, collective bargain, and to strike.
2. Protected union rights and prohibited employers from interfering, coercing or otherwise
intruding on employees interested in the union
3. Established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-
Describe the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), also known as the Taft-Hartley Act, of
1947. - ANS Pro-employer law which:
1. Curbed unions overreaching or shift some of the power back to the employer;
2. Forbade Unions from using unfair labor practices, for example unions cannot coerce or
discriminate against non-union members;
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, 3. Outlawed the closed shop (shop that made union membership a condition of employment).
Let employers take back the right to hire.
4. Prohibited wildcat strikes (those not authorized by the union); Further, the "right to work"
provision was established, states that had right to work laws had to be honored. The state law
prohibits employees to be required to join a union. Gives the employee the choice.
Describe the major impacts of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, also
known as the Landrum-Griffin Act, of 1959. - ANS Increased power of Union Members by:
1. Unions had to give union members a bill of rights;
2. Unions required to hold elections every 3 years;
3. Unions had to submit annual financial reports to the department of labor, federal crime to
embezzle or steal union funds.
Also, union members could attend union meetings, vote and nominate people for union offices.
Define the steps in the union organization process. - ANS 1. Union contacts employees or
employees contact union.
2. Initial organizational meeting with union to gather employee support.
3. 30% of authorization (employee) signatures are required to move forward with unionization
process.
4. Once 30% of signatures are gathered, a secret ballot election is administered by the NLRA.
5. If the vote is "yes" (51% majority), the NLRB certifies the union as the legal bargaining
representative of the employees.
Describe the collective bargaining process. - ANS Collective bargaining is the negotiations
between the employer and the the union (on behalf of the workers) to form a new contract
which governs the working relationship between the parties. Under the NLRA, both the union
and the employer are required to bargain in good faith. The concept of good faith does not
mandate agreement, but instead requires a mutual obligation of the parties to participate
actively in negotiations, showing intent to find a basis for agreement. Workplace issues are
divided into three categories: mandatory, permissive and illegal bargaining items.
Compare unfair labor practices for management and labor. - ANS Management cannot:
refuse to bargain with labor; coerce, interfere or intrude on employees' rights to become
involved with unions;
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