Michigan State University HB 307 TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS Chapter 15 1)Supervisors can best handle grievances by providing grievants with long, written responses so that the issue is clear   Firms can avoid the difficulties associated with unions by sending jobs overseas   Union activism and unclear job descriptions are often underlying causes for employee grievances   Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor practices   Ignoring bargaining items is a good strategy for negotiating with labor unions while staying within the limits of good faith bargaining   During an NLRB election, HR managers should help their firms by becoming closely involved in the details of the election   In the majority of NLRB elections, the employer loses because top management fails to focus enough attention on money and benefits   Most employers decide to contest the union’s right to represent their employees   As a manager, you are legally prohibited from discussing union membership with employees and from distributing information regarding how employees can revoke their cards   Right to work legislation outlaws unions and union membership in specific states   MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS   What is the primary purpose of picketing? Gathering sympathy from employers Encouraging union certification Increasing the likelihood of a lockout Informing the public about a labor dispute   If passed, the Employee Free Choice Act would                        Ban union membership for federal employees Allow the formation of global unions Allow mass union e-mails at the workplace Institute a card check system   When representatives of Ford’s management and autoworkers union meet to negotiate a labor agreement, which of the following is most likely occurring? Union salting Featherbedding Certification Collective bargaining   The union becomes the employee's’ representative if it receives                             Written approval from the employer A majority of the votes cast Signed authorization cards from 30% of employees A majority of the votes cast by the bargaining unit   Which of the following terms refers to the group of employees the union will be authorized to represent? Medicating group Negotiating team Bargaining unit Grievance committee