Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________
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Chapter 8 Test True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____
1. An association of all workers in a given industry is called a trade union.
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2. The agency shop requires that an employee join the union shortly after being hired.
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3. During arbitration, a third party makes a non-binding compromise to resolve a dispute between labor and management.
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4. Skilled laborers are workers who are able to operate complex equipment and who can work with little supervision.
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5. Part-time employees work no more than 35 hours a week.
Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____
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6. The Fair Labor Standards Act a. made it illegal to prosecute unions under the Sherman Antitrust Act. b. prevented courts from issuing injunctions against unions engaged in peaceful strikes. c. established the right of unions to collective bargaining. d. established a federal minimum wage. 7. The first federal legislation to exempt unions from the antitrust laws was the a. Taft-Hartley Act. c. Clayton Antitrust Act. b. Sherman Antitrust Act. d. Interstate Commerce Act. 8. Workers who have the skills to operate machines and who require a minimum amount of training are a. unskilled labor. c. skilled labor. b. semiskilled labor. d. professional labor. 9. The theory that wages are based on the supply and demand for a worker's skills is the a. signaling theory. c. traditional theory of wages. b. theory of negotiated wages. d. seniority theory. 10. All of the following can be used to establish more equal pay between men and women EXCEPT the a. Civil Rights Act of 1964. c. set-aside contracts. b. Fair Labor Standards Act. d. Equal Pay Act of 1963. 11. The National Labor Relations Act a. made it illegal to prosecute unions under the Sherman Antitrust Act. b. established the right of unions to collective bargaining. c. prevented courts from issuing injunctions against unions engaged in peaceful strikes. d. established a federal minimum wage. 12. When labor and management ask a third party to collect information about a dispute and present non-binding recommendations, they are using a. fact-finding. c. collective bargaining. b. mediation. d. arbitration. 13. Workers with knowledge-based education and managerial skills are a. unskilled labor. c. skilled labor. b. semiskilled labor. d. professional labor. 1
Name: ________________________
ID: A
____ 14. Which of the following statements about the minimum wage is NOT accurate? a. When expressed as a percentage of the average manufacturing wage, the minimum wage reached its peak in 1988. b. The first minimum wage was set at $0.25/hour in 1939. c. The minimum wage was established by the Fair Labor Standards Act. d. When adjusted for inflation, the minimum wage had the most purchasing power in 1968. ____ 15. The invisible barrier that hinders women and minorities from advancement up the corporate ladder a. is the comparable worth issue. b. is known as the glass ceiling. c. has been ignored by Congress. d. has been reinforced by use of set-aside contracts.
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a. b. c. d.
Based on the illustration, workers in Texas must join their company’s union. are not required to join their company’s union. may not be locked out of their jobs by management. may not be forced to participate in their union’s strikes.
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
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Study the graphs. Compared to janitors, the graph for surgeons shows high demand and high supply. c. low demand and high supply. high demand and low supply. d. low demand and low supply.
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Name: ________________________
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ID: A
According to the graph, in 1980, women were earning approximately 20% less than men. c. 40% less than men. 60% less than men. d. 30% less than men.
According to the graph, if men in general were earning approximately $20,000 in 1965, women would have been earning approximately a. $10,000. c. $14,000. b. $12,000 d. $8,000.
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a. b. c. d.
From the graph, you can conclude that 1968 had a higher minimum wage than in any other year. lower inflation rate than in any other year. higher inflation rate than in any other year. minimum wage with more purchasing power than in any other year.
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Name: ________________________
ID: A
Matching Match each statement with the correct item below. a. refusal to work until demands are met b. worker who regularly works fewer than 35 hours per week c. court order not to act d. leaves neither a surplus nor a shortage in the labor market e. invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing up the corporate ladder f. economy as a whole, including employment, gross domestic product, inflation, economic growth, and distribution of income g. situation in which an employer can hire only union members h. dollars that are not adjusted for inflation i. use of a neutral third person or persons to help settle a dispute j. workers who are able to operate complex equipment and can perform their tasks with little supervision ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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current dollars macroeconomics skilled labor glass ceiling closed shop
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