Labor Quiz


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  A. TEAMSTERS ALL
1.
Who was the longest-serving Teamsters General President?

Dave Beck
James R. Hoffa
Jackie Presser
Daniel Tobin
2.
Which one of the following was among the original crafts represented by the Teamsters Union in its first decade?
 
Carpenter
Lead Person
Team Driver
Trucker
3.
In what year was the Teamsters Union founded?
 
1886
1903
1935
1950
4.
D.R.I.V.E. (Democrat, Republican, Independent, Voter Education) was created during the administration of which Teamsters General President?
 
James R. Hoffa
William J. McCarthy
Cornelius Shea
Dan Tobin
 
B. IT’S THE (LABOR) LAW
5.
What 1935 law has been called the “Magna Carta” of organized labor?
 
American Labor Union Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
National Labor Relations Act
6.
What legal decision gave union members the right to representation during investigatory interviews?
 
AFL-CIO v. Wal-Mart Corporation
NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
NLRB v. Overnite Transportation
United Parcel Service v. Teamsters
7.
What 1970 U.S. federal statute regulates workplace safety?
 
American Workers’ Health Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Federal Employee Safety Act
Occupational Safety & Health Act
8.
Which independent government agency enforces the NLRA?
 
American Civil Liberties Union
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Fair Labor Standards Agency
National Labor Relations Board
9.
Which U.S. labor law protects airline workers?
 
Airline Industries & Operations Act
Fair Labor Standards Agency
Federal Aviation Administration Law
Railway Labor Act
 
C. SHOP TALK
10.
At grievance arbitration which party bears the burden of proof in disciplinary cases?

Arbitrator
Employee
Management
None of the above
11. Name the neutral third party that facilitates contract negotiations?

Business Agent
Mediator
Union Attorney
Human Resources Director
12. Arbitrators use which of these guidelines to determine “just cause” for discipline?

Three Rs
Five Ws
Seven Tests
None of the above
13. Which contract provision requires an employee to join the union or pay dues as a condition of employment?

Management Rights Clause
Recognition Clause
Union Rights Clause
Union Security Clause
14. What legal obligation requires a steward to represent all members fairly?

Fair Representation Clause
Stewards Representation Act
Duty of Fair Representation
A Steward’s Prayer
 
D. MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
15. What is the labor federation that speaks for organized labor as a whole?

AFL-CIO
Knights Of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Department of Labor
16. Surprisingly, which of these U.S. presidents once served as a labor union president?

Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ronald Reagan
17. Teamsters and Turtles gathered in Seattle, Washington to protest which one of the following?

Central Intelligence Agency
Republican Party
United Nations
World Trade Organization
18. How many Teamster members live and work in Canada?

6,000
60,000
120,000
850,000
19. In the U.S., Public Employees cannot form or join unions?

True
False
 
E. BONUS ROUND
20. Which of the following governs Canadian Teamsters?

Canada Labour Code
Provincial Labour Laws
All of the above
None of the above
21. What is the mission and purpose of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters?

To organize and educate workers
To insure fair trade and protect workers’ rights
To advance the lives of Teamsters and their families
All of the above

 



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