Chapter 14 Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today’s Workplace

Chapter 14  Collective Bargaining and Unions in Today’s Workplace

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Nurses in a unionized hospital are paid “compensatory pay” when working holidays equal to the number of hours worked with no extra compensation. Although they have suggested changes during the annual survey of employee satisfaction, management refuses to consider another system for compensatory pay. A trained member listened to both nurses and management to make recommendations that were not legally binding. This type of settlement is termed:
a.
picketing.
b.
binding arbitration.
c.
mediation.
d.
grievance.

ANS: C
Mediation enlists the help of a trained person to listen to both sides; however, recommendations are not legally binding.

DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 257

2. A nurse has been asked to serve as the charge nurse on the evening shift. The agency where the nurse is employed is considering unionization. If the charge nurse position is accepted, this nurse:
a.
can be represented by the union because charge nurses are not considered part of the management team.
b.
is part of the management team, so union participation would be a conflict of interest.
c.
can file a grievance that will be arbitrated automatically by the union.
d.
is ineligible for collective bargaining activities that deal with unfair labor practices.

ANS: A
Serving as charge nurse is part of a nurse’s professional role and not a management function.

DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 263-264

3. A nurse has heard rumors that other nurses are interested in unionizing but knows little about the purpose of unions. The nurse’s first action is to:
a.
contact an arbitrator who has worked with other nurses in unions.
b.
picket the agency where employed to gain inside information as to why unionization is sought.
c.
sign the dual-purpose union authorization card.
d.
review the National Nurses United website for collective bargaining information.

ANS: D
The National Nurses United website gives information about collective bargaining for nurses.

DIF: Application REF: p. 259

4. Nurses in a nonprofit hospital have expressed an interest in forming a union to secure fair wages and ensure client safety. To form a core support group of nurses, the union organizer can conduct meetings to gather initial information:
a.
away from the worksite with a group of managers to learn both sides of the situation.
b.
at the worksite with staff nurses who are respected leaders.
c.
in homes or local businesses with staff nurses.
d.
after photographing management meeting to discuss their strategies to decrease interest in unionization.

ANS: C
The union representative meets with laborers (staff nurses) at a nonwork setting to gather information about grievances.

DIF: Application REF: p. 260