Question

Steven recently purchased a meat packing plant in which the employees are unionized. Steven confesses that he knows almost nothing about labor law. In advising him about the National Labor Relations Act, you should tell him that he is prohibited from engaging all of the following except:

a) Refusing to bargain collectively with the duly designated representative of the employees.
b) Failing to discriminate against employees for filing charges under the act.
c) Interfering with employee efforts to unionize.
d) Dominating a labor organization.

Answer 1

Steven cannot refuse to bargain collectively, interfere with union activities, or dominate a labor organization, but he is not prohibited from avoiding discrimination against employees for exercising their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

Step-by-step explanation:

Steven, who has recently purchased a unionized meat packing plant, must be aware of the stipulations set by the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act). Under this act, Steven is prohibited from engaging in several activities. He cannot refuse to bargain collectively with the designated representative of the employees or interfere with employees' efforts to unionize. Also, he is barred from dominating a labor organization. However, Steven is not prohibited from failing to discriminate against employees for filing charges under the Act. In fact, the law requires that employers do not discriminate against employees who exercise their rights under the Act.

According to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Steven is prohibited from dominating a labor organization. The NLRA guarantees the rights of employees to engage in collective bargaining and prohibits employers from refusing to bargain collectively with the designated representative of the employees, discriminating against employees for filing charges, and interfering with employee efforts to unionize. However, dominating a labor organization is not allowed under the NLRA.