The union has a security clause that requires all new employees to join the union. The security clause states that all members must maintain their memberships during the duration of the contract. This is an example of:
a. A closed shop
b. A union shop
c. A maintenance-of-membership clause
d. An agency shop
Question 2The licensed staff members who belong to the union filed a grievance against the hospital related to the conditions of employment. According to the National Labor Relations Board, in this situation collective bargaining is:
a. Petitionary
b. Illegal
c. Voluntary
d. Mandatory
Question 3Certification of the employees' bargaining unit was denied because of insufficient votes. The labor organization's next step is to:
a. Begin the decertification process
b. Seek certification among the same employees
c. Allow a 12-month moratorium and then seek certification again
d. Begin negotiations with the hospital's management
Question 4Before an election is scheduled, the union's responsibility is to:
a. Get at least 10 of the nurses to sign individual authorization cards
b. Maximize the number of bargaining units
c. Schedule a preliminary hearing
d. Present solutions to the hospital management
Question 5The hospital employees are proposing to form a union. Which of the following persons do not have the right to vote on union issues?
a. Nurse managers
b. Housekeeping personnel
c. Nursing assistants
d. Licensed personnel
Question 6Which of the following statements about union labor practices is untrue?
a. Union representatives must be able to bargain with the employer.
b. The union may take a strike action without notifying the employer.
c. The union cannot boycott a hospital's vendors.
d. The union cannot cause the employer to pay for services not performed.
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