Question 1

Petro-Canada was once a Crown corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which province first passed legislation requiring employers to bargain collectively with recognized unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Manitoba 
D)  Nova Scotia 
A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Manitoba 
D)  Nova Scotia D

Question 3

The Knights of Labour followed the founding principles of the AFL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The term "master-servant relationship" best describes the employment relationship after a union is certified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What important trend is apparent in the study of 20th century Canadian labour history?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour's ability to continually grow in power 
B)  restrictive legislation is a thing of the past 
C)  labour movement has set its own direction 
D)  employment relationships have stabilized 
A)  labour's ability to continually grow in power 
B)  restrictive legislation is a thing of the past 
C)  labour movement has set its own direction 
D)  employment relationships have stabilized

Question 6

When was the Trade and Labour Congress (TLC) founded?

Accepted Answer

A)  1872 
B)  1880 
C)  1886 
D)  1919 
A)  1872 
B)  1880 
C)  1886 
D)  1919

Question 7

Which of the following terms describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

Accepted Answer

A)  privatization 
B)  contracting out 
C)  selling off 
D)  downsizing 
A)  privatization 
B)  contracting out 
C)  selling off 
D)  downsizing

Question 8

What was a key feature of new model unionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  all members performed the same trade 
B)  apprenticeships were excluded 
C)  it provided a free supply of labour 
D)  unions favoured strike action 
A)  all members performed the same trade 
B)  apprenticeships were excluded 
C)  it provided a free supply of labour 
D)  unions favoured strike action

Question 9

Why was the Winnipeg General Strike remarkable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It united the western labour movement. 
B)  It was the first large-scale series of sympathy strikes. 
C)  It brought bargaining rights to public servants. 
D)  It resulted in one big union in Canada. 
A)  It united the western labour movement. 
B)  It was the first large-scale series of sympathy strikes. 
C)  It brought bargaining rights to public servants. 
D)  It resulted in one big union in Canada.

Question 10

What term is used for unions that organize all workers of an industry or workplace regardless of occupation?

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace unions 
B)  democratic unions 
C)  trade unions 
D)  industrial unions 
A)  workplace unions 
B)  democratic unions 
C)  trade unions 
D)  industrial unions

Question 11

Present two ways in which governments have used legislation to limit union wage gains in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

1.wage and price control legis

Question 12

James Woodsworth formed the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of following aspects of Canadian labour relations is similar to labour relations in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Berlin Convention divided the labour movement along craft/industrial lines 
B)  allowing civil servants to unionize 
C)  legislated grievance procedures 
D)  elements of social unionism in the national federation of labour 
A)  the Berlin Convention divided the labour movement along craft/industrial lines 
B)  allowing civil servants to unionize 
C)  legislated grievance procedures 
D)  elements of social unionism in the national federation of labour

Question 14

How is modern legislation aimed specifically at labour rights an improvement over laws from the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It places labour under exclusive provincial control. 
B)  It outlaws a number of illegal work practices. 
C)  It balances rights between workers and employers. 
D)  It depoliticizes the labour movement. 
A)  It places labour under exclusive provincial control. 
B)  It outlaws a number of illegal work practices. 
C)  It balances rights between workers and employers. 
D)  It depoliticizes the labour movement.

Question 15

What did the Rand Formula achieve for unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusive jurisdiction 
B)  financial security 
C)  political nonpartisanship 
D)  new model unionism 
A)  exclusive jurisdiction 
B)  financial security 
C)  political nonpartisanship 
D)  new model unionism

Question 16

The largest strike since the Winnipeg General Strike was a response to what major initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  free trade agreements 
B)  Crown corporations 
C)  public sector cutbacks 
D)  exclusive jurisdiction 
A)  free trade agreements 
B)  Crown corporations 
C)  public sector cutbacks 
D)  exclusive jurisdiction

Question 17

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel O'Donoghue 
B)  Alton Craig 
C)  John Dunlop 
D)  Mackenzie King 
A)  Daniel O'Donoghue 
B)  Alton Craig 
C)  John Dunlop 
D)  Mackenzie King

Question 18

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

Accepted Answer

A)  One Big Union 
B)  Industrial Workers of the World 
C)  Canadian Trades and Labour Congress 
D)  United Auto Workers 
A)  One Big Union 
B)  Industrial Workers of the World 
C)  Canadian Trades and Labour Congress 
D)  United Auto Workers

Question 19

Name the three key principles of the original American Federation of Labor (AFL).

Accepted Answer

1. exclusive jurisdiction
2. p

Question 20

In what year did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  1919 
B)  1939 
C)  1944 
D)  1949 
A)  1919 
B)  1939 
C)  1944 
D)  1949

Petro-Canada was once a Crown corporation.

Which province first passed legislation requiring employers to bargain collectively with recognized unions?

The Knights of Labour followed the founding principles of the AFL.

The term "master-servant relationship" best describes the employment relationship after a union is certified.

What important trend is apparent in the study of 20th century Canadian labour history?

When was the Trade and Labour Congress (TLC) founded?

Which of the following terms describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

What was a key feature of new model unionism?

Why was the Winnipeg General Strike remarkable?

What term is used for unions that organize all workers of an industry or workplace regardless of occupation?

Present two ways in which governments have used legislation to limit union wage gains in the public sector.

James Woodsworth formed the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Which of following aspects of Canadian labour relations is similar to labour relations in the United States?

How is modern legislation aimed specifically at labour rights an improvement over laws from the 1800s?

What did the Rand Formula achieve for unions?

The largest strike since the Winnipeg General Strike was a response to what major initiative?

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

Name the three key principles of the original American Federation of Labor (AFL).

In what year did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters

Exam 4: Labour History

Petro-Canada was once a Crown corporation.

Which province first passed legislation requiring employers to bargain collectively with recognized unions?

The Knights of Labour followed the founding principles of the AFL.

The term "master-servant relationship" best describes the employment relationship after a union is certified.

What important trend is apparent in the study of 20th century Canadian labour history?

When was the Trade and Labour Congress (TLC) founded?

Which of the following terms describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

What was a key feature of new model unionism?

Why was the Winnipeg General Strike remarkable?

What term is used for unions that organize all workers of an industry or workplace regardless of occupation?

Present two ways in which governments have used legislation to limit union wage gains in the public sector.

James Woodsworth formed the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Which of following aspects of Canadian labour relations is similar to labour relations in the United States?

How is modern legislation aimed specifically at labour rights an improvement over laws from the 1800s?

What did the Rand Formula achieve for unions?

The largest strike since the Winnipeg General Strike was a response to what major initiative?

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

Name the three key principles of the original American Federation of Labor (AFL).

In what year did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters