Question 1

Labour organizations are diverse in type and in structure; therefore, each may have its own mode of governance and objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the text, in terms of employment relations, which of the following is a key reason why employers may begin employee involvement and empowerment programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  to satisfy employment relations legislation 
B)  to satisfy their obligation for good faith bargaining 
C)  to avoid collective action by employees 
D)  to consolidate decision making 
A)  to satisfy employment relations legislation 
B)  to satisfy their obligation for good faith bargaining 
C)  to avoid collective action by employees 
D)  to consolidate decision making

Question 3

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent)mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management will most likely have to lock out the union. 
B)  The union will definitely go on strike because it has an overwhelming mandate to do so. 
C)  Management will lose in the bargaining. 
D)  The union will have strengthened its bargaining power. 
A)  Management will most likely have to lock out the union. 
B)  The union will definitely go on strike because it has an overwhelming mandate to do so. 
C)  Management will lose in the bargaining. 
D)  The union will have strengthened its bargaining power.

Question 4

What is necessary for an employee's grievance to be considered formally?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be in direct violation of the collective agreement. 
B)  It must be filed with the labour relations board. 
C)  It must be expressed orally or in writing. 
D)  It must have resulted in loss of pay or economic benefit to the employee. 
A)  It must be in direct violation of the collective agreement. 
B)  It must be filed with the labour relations board. 
C)  It must be expressed orally or in writing. 
D)  It must have resulted in loss of pay or economic benefit to the employee.

Question 5

Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to meet at any time and reasonable place to discuss proposals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both employers and unions can be accused of an unfair labour practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Pickets may prevent trucks and railcars from entering a struck business because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picketing during a strike carries a legal obligation on the part of the employer to cease operations, including delivery of goods and materials. 
B)  Unions often refuse to cross another union's picket line. 
C)  The union has a legal right to obstruct the business of the employer the union is striking against. 
D)  Operators of trucks and railcars must get permission from the picketing union to enter the premises. 
A)  Picketing during a strike carries a legal obligation on the part of the employer to cease operations, including delivery of goods and materials. 
B)  Unions often refuse to cross another union's picket line. 
C)  The union has a legal right to obstruct the business of the employer the union is striking against. 
D)  Operators of trucks and railcars must get permission from the picketing union to enter the premises.

Question 8

In certification elections in Canada, how many employees must vote in favour of unions for them to become certified in workplaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 percent, plus one 
B)  40 percent, plus one 
C)  41 percent 
D)  51 percent 
A)  50 percent, plus one 
B)  40 percent, plus one 
C)  41 percent 
D)  51 percent

Question 9

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following conditions and/or actions may result in labour relations boards imposing a union on an employer in some Canadian jurisdictions, even with as few as 5 percent of the authorization cards signed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threats by other unions to go on strike if the workplace does not get its own union. 
B)  Unfair labour practices committed by the employer in the organizing process. 
C)  The need by government for labour relations peace in workplaces. 
D)  Advice from the International Labour Office. 
A)  Threats by other unions to go on strike if the workplace does not get its own union. 
B)  Unfair labour practices committed by the employer in the organizing process. 
C)  The need by government for labour relations peace in workplaces. 
D)  Advice from the International Labour Office.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a duty of labour relations boards?

Accepted Answer

A)  to hear complaints related to unfair labour practices 
B)  to remedy violations of collective bargaining legislation 
C)  to amend labour relations legislation 
D)  to determine if bargaining was done in good faith 
A)  to hear complaints related to unfair labour practices 
B)  to remedy violations of collective bargaining legislation 
C)  to amend labour relations legislation 
D)  to determine if bargaining was done in good faith

Question 12

Agency shops provide for voluntary union membership, but require all bargaining unit members to pay union dues and fees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Management rights are those decisions over which management claims exclusive rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which clause holds that "management's authority is supreme in all matters except those conceded in the collective agreement or in those areas where its authority is restricted by law"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the supreme rights clause 
B)  the defined rights clause 
C)  the management rights clause 
D)  the explicit rights clause 
A)  the supreme rights clause 
B)  the defined rights clause 
C)  the management rights clause 
D)  the explicit rights clause

Question 15

What action is compulsory before a strike or lockout in all Canadian jurisdictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation 
B)  communication 
C)  arbitration 
D)  conciliation 
A)  mediation 
B)  communication 
C)  arbitration 
D)  conciliation

Question 16

Employees indicate their willingness to be represented by a union by signing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a selection card 
B)  an agreement card 
C)  an authorization card 
D)  a stipulation card 
A)  a selection card 
B)  an agreement card 
C)  an authorization card 
D)  a stipulation card

Question 17

Tony Lee has been involved on behalf of the national union with negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the employer for Local 1240. What is Mr. Lee's most likely job title or role?

Accepted Answer

A)  a negotiator 
B)  a union agent 
C)  a business agent 
D)  a union steward 
A)  a negotiator 
B)  a union agent 
C)  a business agent 
D)  a union steward

Question 18

As long as employers do not object to unionization, they can influence employees to vote for one union rather than another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Omar Mohammed represents the interests of union members in their relations with their immediate supervisors and other members of management. What is Mr. Mohammed's most likely job title or role?

Accepted Answer

A)  mediator 
B)  union steward 
C)  union leader 
D)  conciliator 
A)  mediator 
B)  union steward 
C)  union leader 
D)  conciliator

Question 20

Employees might consider organizing and joining a union an effective alternative to quitting a job in which they feel they are being treated unfairly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Labour organizations are diverse in type and in structure; therefore, each may have its own mode of governance and objectives.

According to the text, in terms of employment relations, which of the following is a key reason why employers may begin employee involvement and empowerment programs?

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent)mean?

What is necessary for an employee's grievance to be considered formally?

Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to meet at any time and reasonable place to discuss proposals.

Both employers and unions can be accused of an unfair labour practice.

Pickets may prevent trucks and railcars from entering a struck business because of which of the following?

In certification elections in Canada, how many employees must vote in favour of unions for them to become certified in workplaces?

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

Which of the following conditions and/or actions may result in labour relations boards imposing a union on an employer in some Canadian jurisdictions, even with as few as 5 percent of the authorization cards signed?

Which of the following is NOT a duty of labour relations boards?

Agency shops provide for voluntary union membership, but require all bargaining unit members to pay union dues and fees.

Management rights are those decisions over which management claims exclusive rights.

Which clause holds that "management's authority is supreme in all matters except those conceded in the collective agreement or in those areas where its authority is restricted by law"?

What action is compulsory before a strike or lockout in all Canadian jurisdictions?

Employees indicate their willingness to be represented by a union by signing which of the following?

Tony Lee has been involved on behalf of the national union with negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the employer for Local 1240. What is Mr. Lee's most likely job title or role?

As long as employers do not object to unionization, they can influence employees to vote for one union rather than another.

Omar Mohammed represents the interests of union members in their relations with their immediate supervisors and other members of management. What is Mr. Mohammed's most likely job title or role?

Employees might consider organizing and joining a union an effective alternative to quitting a job in which they feel they are being treated unfairly.

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Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Branding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

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Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labour Relations

Labour organizations are diverse in type and in structure; therefore, each may have its own mode of governance and objectives.

According to the text, in terms of employment relations, which of the following is a key reason why employers may begin employee involvement and empowerment programs?

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent)mean?

What is necessary for an employee's grievance to be considered formally?

Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to meet at any time and reasonable place to discuss proposals.

Both employers and unions can be accused of an unfair labour practice.

Pickets may prevent trucks and railcars from entering a struck business because of which of the following?

In certification elections in Canada, how many employees must vote in favour of unions for them to become certified in workplaces?

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

Which of the following conditions and/or actions may result in labour relations boards imposing a union on an employer in some Canadian jurisdictions, even with as few as 5 percent of the authorization cards signed?

Which of the following is NOT a duty of labour relations boards?

Agency shops provide for voluntary union membership, but require all bargaining unit members to pay union dues and fees.

Management rights are those decisions over which management claims exclusive rights.

Which clause holds that "management's authority is supreme in all matters except those conceded in the collective agreement or in those areas where its authority is restricted by law"?

What action is compulsory before a strike or lockout in all Canadian jurisdictions?

Employees indicate their willingness to be represented by a union by signing which of the following?

Tony Lee has been involved on behalf of the national union with negotiating the collective bargaining agreement with the employer for Local 1240. What is Mr. Lee's most likely job title or role?

As long as employers do not object to unionization, they can influence employees to vote for one union rather than another.

Omar Mohammed represents the interests of union members in their relations with their immediate supervisors and other members of management. What is Mr. Mohammed's most likely job title or role?

Employees might consider organizing and joining a union an effective alternative to quitting a job in which they feel they are being treated unfairly.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Branding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

International Human Resources Management

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