Exam 11: Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

After a long period of negotiations and the union not accepting the terms and conditions of employment you as the employer have the right to invoke a lockout.

According to many provincial labour relations statutes an engineer working in their professional capacity would be included within the statutes.

Problems related to wages and benefits are the most common issues to reach arbitration.

When a union has been certified as the exclusive representative of a group of employees,and where no collective agreement is in force,another union is able to apply for certification to displace the certified union during a prescribed period of time.

Examples of essential workers include police and firefighters.

A common law and statutory duty that the union fairly represent all employees in the bargaining unit,whether or not union members.Unions are prohibited from acting in an arbitrary,discriminatory or unfair manner is known as

If a company agrees to a union's demands,it can remain profitable over the long run

Strikes during the _______ can be especially disruptive because they are more unpredictable than strikes during the _______,which occur only at regular intervals.

Collective bargaining resolves disputes through

Intra-organizational bargaining has a win-win focus,as it seeks solutions beneficial to both sides of the bargaining table.

Examples of conduct by either (or both)the union or employer during a union organizing campaign that may lead to an election result being set aside,include all of the following except

Employees,whether members of a union or not,communicate to management regarding how good a job it is doing by either the "________" or "________" mechanisms.

The earliest labour relations legislation in Canada go back as far as the 1800s with the Trade Union Act of 1872.

Perhaps the most dramatic example of the influence of labour laws is the 1944 passage of __________ in Canada under the War Measures Act,which actively supported collective bargaining rather than impeding it.

Unions attempt to persuade employees that their wages,benefits,treatment by employers,and opportunity to influence workplace decisions are not sufficient and that the union will be effective in obtaining improvements.However just like employers trying to discourage unions some of the acts may go beyond what the law permits.The following are all common union issues in campaigns EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of union membership in Canada since 1980?

A union that had just been certified and is negotiating its first contract is likely to reach an agreement with the management.

According to Walton and McKersie,integrative bargaining has what kind of focus?

The types of employees that are excluded vary by jurisdiction and while they may not be covered by labour relations legislation of general application in one jurisdiction:

Outline the labour relations framework,the aspects involved with each category and how they are connected to each other.Feel free to draw a diagram to show the connections.