Home › Quizzes › National Labor Relations Act

National Labor Relations Act

Test your knowledge about the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a cornerstone of labor law in the United States.

15 Questions Published
Play Quiz Practise this topic out loud

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the primary purpose of the National Labor Relations Act?

  1. To promote collective bargaining
  2. To regulate wages and hours
  3. To establish a minimum wage
  4. To provide unemployment benefits
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the NLRA?

  1. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  4. Department of Labor (DOL)
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the three main rights guaranteed to employees under the NLRA?

  1. The right to organize and bargain collectively
  2. The right to strike and picket
  3. The right to a safe and healthy workplace
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a closed shop agreement?

  1. An agreement that requires all employees to join a union
  2. An agreement that allows employees to choose whether or not to join a union
  3. An agreement that sets wages and benefits for union members only
  4. An agreement that prohibits employers from hiring union members
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a union shop and an agency shop?

  1. In a union shop, all employees must join the union; in an agency shop, only union members pay dues.
  2. In a union shop, only union members can be hired; in an agency shop, all employees can be hired.
  3. In a union shop, the union negotiates wages and benefits for all employees; in an agency shop, the union negotiates wages and benefits only for union members.
  4. None of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a strike?

  1. A temporary work stoppage by employees to protest working conditions or demand better wages and benefits
  2. A permanent work stoppage by employees to protest working conditions or demand better wages and benefits
  3. A refusal by employees to work overtime or perform certain tasks
  4. A slowdown in work by employees to protest working conditions or demand better wages and benefits
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a lockout?

  1. A temporary work stoppage by employers to protest union activity or demand concessions from the union
  2. A permanent work stoppage by employers to protest union activity or demand concessions from the union
  3. A refusal by employers to hire union members
  4. A slowdown in work by employers to protest union activity or demand concessions from the union
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of mediation in labor disputes?

  1. To help the parties reach a settlement without going to court
  2. To determine which party is at fault for the dispute
  3. To impose a settlement on the parties
  4. To prevent the parties from engaging in strikes or lockouts
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of arbitration in labor disputes?

  1. To determine which party is at fault for the dispute
  2. To impose a settlement on the parties
  3. To prevent the parties from engaging in strikes or lockouts
  4. None of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a grievance and an unfair labor practice?

  1. A grievance is a complaint by an employee about a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the NLRA by an employer or union.
  2. A grievance is a complaint by an employer about a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the NLRA by an employee or union.
  3. A grievance is a complaint by an employee or employer about a violation of the NLRA, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the collective bargaining agreement by an employer or union.
  4. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the Supreme Court in interpreting the NLRA?

  1. The Supreme Court has the final say on the interpretation of the NLRA.
  2. The Supreme Court can only interpret the NLRA if the NLRB asks it to.
  3. The Supreme Court cannot interpret the NLRA.
  4. None of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the main provisions of the NLRA that protect the rights of employees?

  1. The right to organize and bargain collectively
  2. The right to strike and picket
  3. The right to a safe and healthy workplace
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the main provisions of the NLRA that protect the rights of employers?

  1. The right to hire and fire employees
  2. The right to set wages and benefits
  3. The right to control the workplace
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Wagner Act?

  1. The original name of the National Labor Relations Act
  2. An amendment to the National Labor Relations Act
  3. A law that regulates labor relations in the transportation industry
  4. A law that regulates labor relations in the construction industry
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Taft-Hartley Act?

  1. An amendment to the National Labor Relations Act
  2. A law that regulates labor relations in the transportation industry
  3. A law that regulates labor relations in the construction industry
  4. A law that regulates labor relations in the agricultural industry
← Back to Quizzes