In Teamsters Local Union No

question 236

Multiple Choice

In Teamsters Local Union No. 523 v. National Labor Relations Board, where a sales representative complained of unfair labor practices after he was demoted by the union when his employer consolidated its distribution so that the union would represent all distribution workers, rather than only some, the U.S. Court of Appeals held that:

• A) the employee was behind in his agency fee payments, so he had no claim to keeping his position
• B) the employee should have to join the union or pay agency fees if he wanted to keep his seniority position
• C) the union and employer were discriminating against the employee in a way that encouraged union participation
• D) the union and employer were not discriminating against the employee in a way that encouraged union participation
• E) the union and employer were discriminating against the employee, but not in a way that encouraged union participation

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Definitions:

Managerial Levers

Tools or methods used by managers to influence the performance and direction of their organization.

Large Lots

Refers to the practice of bulk buying or producing goods in significant quantities to achieve economies of scale.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced over the short term.

Monthly Demand

The total amount of a product or service that consumers want to purchase over the course of a single month.