Question 1

During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson formed the National Labor Relations Board to prevent labor disputes from disrupting the war effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Davis-Bacon Act required that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   employers meet with accredited representatives of a majority of their employees and to make an honest effort to reach agreement on issues raised
B)   employers with federal contracts pay time and a half to any employee working more than eight hours per day
C)   employers certify unions to represent a group of employees for purposes of collective bargaining if a majority of the employees sign authorization cards
D)   companies using federal dollars for construction projects use the "prevailing wage rate" of the area as the minimum-wage rate on their construction projectsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In 1935, ________ established the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Andrew Carnegie
B)   Samuel Gompers
C)   John D. Rockefeller
D)   John L. LewisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The Railway Labor Act was expanded to include the airline industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following acts applied primarily to employees engaged in interstate commerce and provided a federal minimum wage and a 44-hour week?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fair Labor Standards Act
B)   Clayton Act
C)   the Wagner Act
D)   the Taft-Hartley ActE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

In 1935, John L. Lewis and leaders of the Ladies Garment Workers and the Clothing Workers set up the International Trade Union Confederation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Erdman Act put into place a requirement that companies using federal dollars for construction projects use the "prevailing wage rate" of the area as the minimum-wage rate on their construction project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Knights of Labor (KOL) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   The KOL eventually became the National Colored Labor Union.
B)   Only skilled workers were allowed to join the KOL.
C)   The KOL aimed to become national union for skilled and unskilled workers.
D)   The KOL sought economic reforms through strikes and agitation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A company union does not meet the requirements of the National Labor Relations Act and thus is not considered a true union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Like-skilled workers, such as printers, shoemakers, tailors, and bakers, organized the earliest unions in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   The political agenda of the IWW was to overthrow capitalism.
B)   By the end of World War I, the IWW became a major labor association.
C)   The IWW's members were skilled workers; unskilled members could not apply.
D)   The IWW finally merged into the Socialist Labor Party.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE of the National Colored Labor Union?

Accepted Answer

A)   It was initiated by the National Labor Union as a union for freed slaves.
B)   It was incorporated into the AFL-CIO in 1966.
C)   It was formed by the Maryland Freedom Union and the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union.
D)   It applied for affiliation to the National Labor Union, but was rejected.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following acts requires employers with federal contracts to pay time and a half to any employee working more than eight hours per day?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Clayton Act
B)   the National Industrial Recovery Act
C)   the Sherman Antitrust Act
D)   the Walsh-Healey ActE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The ________ Act was a result of investigations into the Pullman strike. This act gave certain employment protections to union members and offered facilities for mediation and conciliation of railway labor disputes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sherman Antitrust Act
B)   Erdman Act
C)   Clayton Act
D)   Davis-Bacon ActE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The KOL sought economic and social reforms through strikes rather than political action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following was the first union that allowed both skilled and unskilled workers to join?

Accepted Answer

A)   National Labor Union
B)   American Federation of Labor
C)   Knights of Labor
D)   Molly MaguiresE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Only males were allowed to be members of the Industrial Workers of the World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A "company union" is an employee organization formed by an employer to discourage employee unionization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Labor-Management Relations Act is also known as the ________ Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Taft-Hartley
B)   Smith-Connally
C)   Walsh-Healey
D)   Davis-BaconE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Private Sector Labor Relations: History and Law

Which of the following acts requires employers with federal contracts to pay time and a half to any employee working more than eight hours per day?

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Which of the following is TRUE of the National Colored Labor Union?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Knights of Labor (KOL) ?

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The Labor-Management Relations Act is also known as the ________ Act.

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The KOL sought economic and social reforms through strikes rather than political action.

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In 1935, John L. Lewis and leaders of the Ladies Garment Workers and the Clothing Workers set up the International Trade Union Confederation.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) ?

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A company union does not meet the requirements of the National Labor Relations Act and thus is not considered a true union.

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The Davis-Bacon Act required that ________.

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Which of the following acts applied primarily to employees engaged in interstate commerce and provided a federal minimum wage and a 44-hour week?

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During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson formed the National Labor Relations Board to prevent labor disputes from disrupting the war effort.

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The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

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Which of the following was the first union that allowed both skilled and unskilled workers to join?

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The ________ Act was a result of investigations into the Pullman strike. This act gave certain employment protections to union members and offered facilities for mediation and conciliation of railway labor disputes.

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In 1935, ________ established the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

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A "company union" is an employee organization formed by an employer to discourage employee unionization.

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Like-skilled workers, such as printers, shoemakers, tailors, and bakers, organized the earliest unions in the United States.

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The Erdman Act put into place a requirement that companies using federal dollars for construction projects use the "prevailing wage rate" of the area as the minimum-wage rate on their construction project.

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Only males were allowed to be members of the Industrial Workers of the World.

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The Railway Labor Act was expanded to include the airline industry.

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