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An organization has over 5, 000 employees and a union has been trying to persuade the employees to join their union. Before the employees can vote in a union election, what percentage of the employee population must sign an authorization card for the union?

  1. Ten percent
  2. Thirty percent
  3. Fifty percent
  4. Eighty percent

Answer(s): B


Reference:

Professional in Human Resources Certification Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-
5. Chapter 7: Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Union Organization



Heather's organization works with a labor union work force. Heather has heard rumors that the union has been trying to create a hot cargo agreement with a supplier. What is a hot cargo agreement?

  1. It forces suppliers to join the union.
  2. It's a threat that the union will slow down processing orders for non-union shops.
  3. It's an agreement that an employer will stop doing business with a non-union business.
  4. It's an agreement to rush orders for union-based businesses.

Answer(s): C


Reference:

PHR Exam Prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter Seven:
Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Union Organization



Management and union representatives are working through a collective bargaining agreement. What term is used in this process to describe arbitration that is used to resolve conflicts around contract language in the collective bargaining agreement?

  1. Decisions
  2. Interest arbitration
  3. Ad hoc arbitration
  4. Permanent arbitration

Answer(s): B


Reference:

PHR Exam Prep, Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-0-7897-3677-2. Chapter Seven:
Employee and Labor Relations. Official PHR and SPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Union Organization



Which of the following union security clauses requires that all employees join the union within a
grace period specified by the contract?

  1. Agency shop clause
  2. Maintenance of membership clause
  3. Union shop clause
  4. Closed shop clause

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Answer option C is correct. The union shop clause requires that all employees join the union within a grace period specified by the contract. Answer option A is incorrect. The agency shop clause specifies that all employees must either join the union or pay union dues if they choose not to join the union. Answer option B is incorrect. The maintenance of membership clause allows employees to choose whether to join the union, but once they join, they must remain members until the expiration of the contract. Answer option D is incorrect. The closed shop clause requires that all new hires be members of the union before they are hired.
Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations
Objective: Union Organization



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