Exam 9: Strikes, Lockouts and Contract Dispute Resolution

In the private sector direct bargaining between the union and employer has resulted in a collective agreement in approximately half of negotiations.

Which of the following is correct:

Which of the following is a strike:

The chilling effect of interest arbitration refers to the possibility that:

Which of the following are associated with an increased incidence of strikes:

In all situations where there is an illegal strike the union will be liable for any damages incurred by the employer.

The law allows picketing for the purpose of:

Which of the following is correct regarding a strike:

In the private sector 80 percent of collective agreements are negotiated without a strike.

Second contract arbitration, where either the union or the employer can apply to have the terms of the collective agreement settled by arbitration, is available in all jurisdictions.

A mediator may help the parties reach a collective agreement by suggesting new alternatives they have not previously considered.

Interest arbitration has been criticized because:

A conciliation board has representatives from the union, the employer, and the government.

Legally a picket line can only be established to inform or persuade the public.

A conciliation officer is an individual the union and the employer pay to help them resolve a contract dispute.

Strike pay is equivalent to an employee's regular earnings.

The narcotic effect is a potential problem in interest arbitration.

Back-to-work legislation always establishes the terms for a collective agreement.

A work to rule campaign occurs when employees:

If an agreement contains a provision that employees can refuse to work with goods associated with an employer engaged in a strike is known as a hot cargo clause.