Exam 18: Labour Unions and Collective Bargaining

The Canada Labour Code covers labour-relations issues for all firms in all provinces.

Although they help organize new local unions and provide locals with leadership training, national unions generally take a "hands-off" approach when it comes to the actual process of negotiating a labour contract.

In interest-based collective bargaining, the two sides explore the issues in depth and work together to find mutually acceptable solutions with a goal of creating a "win-win" outcome.

Explain the types of topics discussed in a collective bargaining process.

Which of the following is a union composed of workers employed in the same industry?

Arbitration is a process in which a neutral third party has the authority to resolve a dispute by rendering a binding decision.

Which of the following applies to non-union workers?

The fair employment section of the Canada Labour Code states that employers must hire people of the same religion.

Distributive bargaining is the traditional adversarial approach to collective bargaining.

Evaluate the impact unions have had on their members' welfare and the economy as a whole, and explain the new challenges that today's unions face.

The Canada Labour Code covers labour-relations issues for which firms?

What is the term for workers walking and carrying signs near the entrance of an establishment with which they have a dispute in order to publicize their position and concerns?

Union members are most likely to become involved in union activities through their local union.

What do we call the level at which most members interact with their union?

What is suggested by a comparison of wages and benefits of unionized workers with those of non-union workers with similar qualifications and performing similar jobs?

Why was there little unrest during the war even though wage increases were minimal if given at all?

As a labour tactic, a boycott occurs when a union and its supporters refuse to do business with an employer during a labour dispute.

Picketing is a legal union tactic during a labour dispute as long as it is peaceful and the picketers don't prevent people who don't support the union's position from entering the business.

Results of studies on productivity where unions are in place have been mixed. These mixed results suggest that productivity in improved when a firm employs a mix of union and non-unionized employees.

A labour union is a group of workers who have organized to work together to achieve common job-related goals, such as higher wages, better working conditions, and greater job security.