Exam 13: Dealing With Employeemdashmanagement Issues and Relations

Elected officials,attorneys,and professors are often called on to serve as_______ in labour disputes.

Amie was recently hired at Kreigmeister Industries as a repairperson.She was informed that even if she did not join the union representing her fellow repair workers,she would still have to pay a fee to the union.Apparently,Kreigmeister operates under a(n):

are workers a company hires to replace workers who are out on strike.

Current estimates suggest that companies are seeing reduced productivity,and increased absenteeism and turnover from employees who are responsible for:

The process of bringing in an impartial third party to render a binding decision in a labour dispute is referred to as:

Many grievances are settled informally and never put in writing.

The strike historically has been the most powerful weapon unions use to achieve their objectives in labour disputes.

Once a union is certified to represent a group of workers,there is no formal way for the workers to decertify that union.

Many of the negotiated labour-management agreements in Canada call for the use of an arbitrator to end labour disputes.

What is the best thing that managers can do to ensure workable employee-management environments?

The main goal of most labour unions has always been to provide members with increased political power.

As the workforce of Canada ages,a greater percentage of workers will have to concern themselves with:

All of the following are likely to remain controversial labour-management issues in the future except :

Management consultant Peter Drucker has been critical of executive pay levels.

A common tactic of management in labour disputes is the use of secondary boycotts.

Managers at XYZ Inc.have hired temporary workers to replace striking employees.Management hopes that this will cause striking workers to worry about losing their jobs.The firm is making use of:

In the past,the compensation of chief executive officers of corporations usually was based on:

A union is an organization of employees with the main goal of representing its members in employee-management bargaining over job-related issues.

The Labour Relations Board plays an active role in resolving labour disputes.

Which of the following is a reason for workers to form trade unions?