In the Matter of Closed-Shop Versus Open-Shop Arrangements in Industry

question 65

Multiple Choice

In the matter of closed-shop versus open-shop arrangements in industry, the National War Labor Board __________________.

• A) refused to deal with the issue, leaving the matter up to the various states
• B) was intimidated by John L. Lewis into requiring workers in industries receiving government contracts to join a union
• C) demonstrated that it was dominated by corporate interests by not requiring workers in major industries to join a union
• D) forged a workable compromise by allowing unions to enroll as many new members as possible but not requiring workers to join a union

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Definitions:

Factor of Production

An input used in the manufacturing of goods or services, typically categorized into land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Total Income

The sum of all wages, salaries, profits, interest payments, rents, and other forms of earnings received by an individual or organization.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a particular input, while holding other inputs constant.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time or output, commonly expressed as an hourly rate.