Exam 6: Union Organizing Drive and Certification

On a certification application a representation vote is required in all Canadian jurisdictions.

An independent contractor working for a unionized firm is automatically covered by the union's collective agreement.

Which of the following is the most likely to be found to be an employer unfair labour practice during a union organizing campaign:

Labour Relations Boards in some jurisdictions have the authority to certify a union without a vote if there are employer unfair labour practices during the organizing campaign.

Which of the following is correct regarding an organizing campaign and certification process:

A union could obtain the right to represent employees through:

Office, clerical and technical employees are put in bargaining units separate from production employees in many jurisdictions.

If an employer commits unfair labour practices during a union organizing campaign which of the following is correct regarding the remedies a Labour Relations Board can order:

Explain the phrase "unfair labour practice". If it appears that an employer is guilty of an unfair labour practice during a union organizing campaign briefly describe the procedure followed, and outline three remedies that are available.

Successor rights provisions in labour relations legislation protect the union's bargaining rights in the event that the employer sells the business.

If an employer sells a unionized business, the union must apply for certification as the bargaining agent with the new business owner.

In some jurisdictions unions may be certified on the basis of the number of signed membership cards they submit to the Labour Relations Board.

The appropriate bargaining unit is a flexible concept - there may be more than one appropriate bargaining unit.

Which of the following is correct:

Which of the following is the least likely to be a reason that employees would refuse to join a union:

It is an unfair labour practice if an employer advises their employees that joining a union would have a negative impact on the pay as they would need to pay union dues.

On an application for certification Labour Relations Boards in Canada determine if there is sufficient support for the union to grant certification by:

Instrumentality is:

The group of employees found to be the appropriate bargaining unit on an application for certification:

In addition to signing a membership card, new union members may have to pay a fee when joining a union in some jurisdictions.