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The Taft-Hartley Act made the union shop agreement illegal in all states.

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Historically,the most potent union tactic when collective bargaining efforts break down has been the:

A) strike.
B) lockout.
C) court injunction.
D) primary boycott.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Labor unions and management hope to resolve issues through collective bargaining.Each side comes to the table with a range of options they are willing to consider - some more appealing than others.All options that each will consider fall within the _________________.

Under the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act,the president can ask for an) ___________ to prevent a strike in a critical industry.

A boycott occurs when workers collectively refuse to go to work.

Employees were striking at the London Met University last year.Very few students were crossing the picket line.In fact,the city's postal employees refused to deliver mail there claiming that they were honoring the strike for their fellow service union members.The Postal employees were participating in a voluntary secondary boycott.

The National Labor Relations Act gave labor the legal justification to pursue collective bargaining and other key labor issues.

A major difference between early labor organizations in the United States and today's labor unions is that the early labor groups often were temporary organizations that disbanded after achieving a short-range goal,while today's unions are permanent organizations.

Small firms often offer innovative child-care programs as a way of competing for qualified employees.

The law protects both women and men from sexual harassment.

Tactics used by management when collective bargaining breaks down include injunctions and lockouts.

Jake remembers his grandfather telling him about going to work at 16 years of age in the coal mines of southern Illinois.In order to get the job,he had to agree to a yellow-dog contract.Essentially this meant he would only get the job if he agreed not to join a union.

At this time,the largest labor organization in the United States is the:

Closed shops were declared illegal by the:

Explain the difference between closed,open,union,and agency shop agreements.What impact did the Taft-Hartley Act have on the use of closed and union shop arrangements?

Union shops are illegal in the state of North Carolin A.This means that North Carolina:

In July 2009,London Met University workers went on strike and formed picket lines to oppose management's continued restructuring and the elimination of jobs.It was reported that London postal workers who belong to the Communication Workers Union refused to deliver mail to any building on the London Met campus,in respect of the picket lines and in honor of their fellow trade union members.Essentially,the courtesy that the postal workers gave to the striking employees was a:

Collective bargaining is the process whereby union and management representatives negotiate a labor-management agreement,or contract,for workers.

Safe'nSwift Airlines implemented a program to curb workplace violence before it occurs.Under this program,the employees of Safe'nSwift can expect to:

The Taft-Hartley Act gave more power to management.