Question 1

Canadian unions have significantly decreased their range of activities in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All but which one of the following statements helps explain why 19th century unions often represented themselves as mutual insurance societies?

Accepted Answer

A) Union officials sold life insurance policies to their members. 
B) Union benefit funds helped tide unemployed members over during periods of cyclical depression. 
C) This was a way around criminal conspiracy laws against unions. 
D) Union benefit funds helped provide for the families of workers killed on the job. 
E) There was no publicly- funded health insurance or unemployment insurance at this time. 
A) Union officials sold life insurance policies to their members. 
B) Union benefit funds helped tide unemployed members over during periods of cyclical depression. 
C) This was a way around criminal conspiracy laws against unions. 
D) Union benefit funds helped provide for the families of workers killed on the job. 
E) There was no publicly- funded health insurance or unemployment insurance at this time.

Question 3

How have parties such as the CCF,NDP,and PQ benefitted the Canadian labour movement?

Accepted Answer

Mainly through their influence direct or

Question 4

Which one of the following is the primary method unions use to achieve their wage goals?

Accepted Answer

A) attempts to restrict entry to trades and professions 
B) collective bargaining 
C) attempts to change labour legislation or bargaining structures 
D) support for higher minimum wages 
E) support for increased immigration 
A) attempts to restrict entry to trades and professions 
B) collective bargaining 
C) attempts to change labour legislation or bargaining structures 
D) support for higher minimum wages 
E) support for increased immigration

Question 5

Through their participation in politics,Canadian unions are responsible for all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) publicly funded medical care 
B) public pension plans 
C) unemployment insurance 
D) food banks 
E) collective bargaining legislation 
A) publicly funded medical care 
B) public pension plans 
C) unemployment insurance 
D) food banks 
E) collective bargaining legislation

Question 6

Given today's troubled economy,unions' most likely response will be to hunker down and stick to core functions such as collective bargaining and grievance handling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Institutionalists are most interested in studying which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) unions' wage impacts 
B) all effects of unions in today's workplace 
C) unions' macro- level effect on Canadian society as a whole 
D) unions' effect on management 
E) positive productivity effects resulting from greater union member involvement in management 
A) unions' wage impacts 
B) all effects of unions in today's workplace 
C) unions' macro- level effect on Canadian society as a whole 
D) unions' effect on management 
E) positive productivity effects resulting from greater union member involvement in management

Question 8

Which one of the following does not explain why today's unions are engaging in an increasingly broad range of internal and external publicity campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A) increased availability of communication media. 
B) the need to communicate with their members on a regular basis 
C) the need to provide information to members and the public about what the union is doing on a particular issue 
D) the desire to show support for allies 
E) the need to draw public attention to government policies the union doesn't like,by criticizing those policies 
A) increased availability of communication media. 
B) the need to communicate with their members on a regular basis 
C) the need to provide information to members and the public about what the union is doing on a particular issue 
D) the desire to show support for allies 
E) the need to draw public attention to government policies the union doesn't like,by criticizing those policies

Question 9

Canadian unions engage in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) political coalitions with other progressive organizations. 
B) publicity campaigns. 
C) joint governance ventures with management. 
D) business ventures. 
E) genuine international unionism. 
A) political coalitions with other progressive organizations. 
B) publicity campaigns. 
C) joint governance ventures with management. 
D) business ventures. 
E) genuine international unionism.

Question 10

A boycott is a

Accepted Answer

A) negative publicity campaign. 
B) joke. 
C) type of strike. 
D) class action suit. 
E) positive publicity campaign. 
A) negative publicity campaign. 
B) joke. 
C) type of strike. 
D) class action suit. 
E) positive publicity campaign.

Question 11

Why are joint union- management cooperation schemes often a difficult sell for union leaders in today's economy?

Accepted Answer

With large- scale layoffs continuing to

Question 12

The grievance process is the most significant means through which workers can achieve some measure of workplace voice and input into workplace decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best explains why North American managers tend to oppose unions more strongly than European managers?

Accepted Answer

A) North American management rights clauses give managers the means to oppose unions more effectively. 
B) Public opinion toward unions is less favourable in North America than in Europe. 
C) North American managers are brought up with a more individualistic ethos. 
D) North American collective agreements impose far more restrictions on management's ability to run workplaces than do most European agreements. 
E) North American managers can rely on stronger employers' associations to help them beat down unions. 
A) North American management rights clauses give managers the means to oppose unions more effectively. 
B) Public opinion toward unions is less favourable in North America than in Europe. 
C) North American managers are brought up with a more individualistic ethos. 
D) North American collective agreements impose far more restrictions on management's ability to run workplaces than do most European agreements. 
E) North American managers can rely on stronger employers' associations to help them beat down unions.

Question 14

For most workers,unions' greatest effect on management of organizations is the grievance process found in all unionized establishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following comes closest to summing up unions' complete range of impacts?

Accepted Answer

A) positive in every respect 
B) mixed at the workplace level,positive at the macro level 
C) positive at the workplace level,mixed to negative at the macro societal)level 
D) minimal except with respect to wages 
E) negative in every respect 
A) positive in every respect 
B) mixed at the workplace level,positive at the macro level 
C) positive at the workplace level,mixed to negative at the macro societal)level 
D) minimal except with respect to wages 
E) negative in every respect

Question 16

Why is there greater resistance to unions by management in North America than in most European countries?

Accepted Answer

Because North American managers are subj

Question 17

Discuss unions' larger,macro- level impacts on society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

suggested): These impacts have been achi

Question 18

Which of the following statements about direct union wage impacts is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They're usually greater for more highly skilled workers. 
B) They are uniform across the economy. 
C) They are generally very large. 
D) Calculating them may entail significant methodological difficulties. 
E) They're usually greater in the public than in the private sector. 
A) They're usually greater for more highly skilled workers. 
B) They are uniform across the economy. 
C) They are generally very large. 
D) Calculating them may entail significant methodological difficulties. 
E) They're usually greater in the public than in the private sector.

Question 19

Why do unionized workers tend to prefer to take a relatively big share of their total compensation in the form of fringe benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Non- unionized workers have no interest in fringe benefits. 
B) Benefits such as pensions can be purchased from private providers as cheaply. 
C) Unionized workers do not feel a great need for health insurance and pensions. 
D) Unionized workers in a higher tax bracket do not like non- taxable forms of compensation,like pensions. 
E) Unionized workers are older. 
A) Non- unionized workers have no interest in fringe benefits. 
B) Benefits such as pensions can be purchased from private providers as cheaply. 
C) Unionized workers do not feel a great need for health insurance and pensions. 
D) Unionized workers in a higher tax bracket do not like non- taxable forms of compensation,like pensions. 
E) Unionized workers are older.

Canadian unions have significantly decreased their range of activities in recent years.

All but which one of the following statements helps explain why 19th century unions often represented themselves as mutual insurance societies?

How have parties such as the CCF,NDP,and PQ benefitted the Canadian labour movement?

Which one of the following is the primary method unions use to achieve their wage goals?

Through their participation in politics,Canadian unions are responsible for all but which one of the following?

Given today's troubled economy,unions' most likely response will be to hunker down and stick to core functions such as collective bargaining and grievance handling.

Institutionalists are most interested in studying which of the following?

Which one of the following does not explain why today's unions are engaging in an increasingly broad range of internal and external publicity campaigns?

Canadian unions engage in all of the following except

A boycott is a

Why are joint union- management cooperation schemes often a difficult sell for union leaders in today's economy?

The grievance process is the most significant means through which workers can achieve some measure of workplace voice and input into workplace decisions.

Which of the following best explains why North American managers tend to oppose unions more strongly than European managers?

For most workers,unions' greatest effect on management of organizations is the grievance process found in all unionized establishments.

Which of the following comes closest to summing up unions' complete range of impacts?

Why is there greater resistance to unions by management in North America than in most European countries?

Discuss unions' larger,macro- level impacts on society as a whole.

Which of the following statements about direct union wage impacts is true?

Why do unionized workers tend to prefer to take a relatively big share of their total compensation in the form of fringe benefits?

Introduction to Industrial Relations

The Environment and Management of Industrial Relations

The History of the Canadian Labour Movement

Union Membership and Sturcture

Employment Legislation

Collective Bargaining Legislation

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

The Process of Negotiation

The Collective Agreement

Strikes and Lockouts

Grievances: Functions, Resolution, and Prevention

Industrial Relations Around the World

Key Themes and Issues

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Exam 5: Union Actions and Impacts

Canadian unions have significantly decreased their range of activities in recent years.

All but which one of the following statements helps explain why 19th century unions often represented themselves as mutual insurance societies?

How have parties such as the CCF,NDP,and PQ benefitted the Canadian labour movement?

Which one of the following is the primary method unions use to achieve their wage goals?

Through their participation in politics,Canadian unions are responsible for all but which one of the following?

Given today's troubled economy,unions' most likely response will be to hunker down and stick to core functions such as collective bargaining and grievance handling.

Institutionalists are most interested in studying which of the following?

Which one of the following does not explain why today's unions are engaging in an increasingly broad range of internal and external publicity campaigns?

Canadian unions engage in all of the following except

A boycott is a

Why are joint union- management cooperation schemes often a difficult sell for union leaders in today's economy?

The grievance process is the most significant means through which workers can achieve some measure of workplace voice and input into workplace decisions.

Which of the following best explains why North American managers tend to oppose unions more strongly than European managers?

For most workers,unions' greatest effect on management of organizations is the grievance process found in all unionized establishments.

Which of the following comes closest to summing up unions' complete range of impacts?

Why is there greater resistance to unions by management in North America than in most European countries?

Discuss unions' larger,macro- level impacts on society as a whole.

Which of the following statements about direct union wage impacts is true?

Why do unionized workers tend to prefer to take a relatively big share of their total compensation in the form of fringe benefits?

Introduction to Industrial Relations

The Environment and Management of Industrial Relations

The History of the Canadian Labour Movement

Union Membership and Sturcture

Employment Legislation

Collective Bargaining Legislation

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

The Process of Negotiation

The Collective Agreement

Strikes and Lockouts

Grievances: Functions, Resolution, and Prevention

Industrial Relations Around the World

Key Themes and Issues

Filters