Exam 12: Comparative Labor Relations

The Irish system of labor relations was built on the U.S.model following World War II.

Canada's labor relations are modeled after ______________________________________________________.

The major dimensions of labor relations in Sweden and other Nordic countries are similar to those found in:

China's ACFTU,the world's largest union,provides strong advocacy for Chinese workers' immediate labor conditions.

Strikes during the life of a contract are illegal in Germany.

Explain the British system of voluntarism and describe the legal restrictions placed on labor-management relations.In what way does the Irish labor relations system differ from that of the British?

In Mexico,labor negotiations and unions have traditionally been:

The key difference between Great Britain's labor relations system and that of Ireland is that Ireland includes peak-level negotiations on social and economic issues.

The Japanese system of enterprise unionism is embedded in a broader system of lifetime employment,seniority and firm-based wages,and broad job classifications.

A works council is a workplace-level committee of employees granted codetermination,_______________________________ and information rights and elected to represent all workers in dealings with management.

Collective bargaining agreements are not legally enforceable in Mexico.

French labor law includes industry level agreements that can be extended to all companies in the industry regardless of the bargaining unit size.

The main feature of labor relations in Australia is a centralized _______________________________ system in which federal or state arbitration commissions issue settlements that define minimum standards for pay and working conditions.

The key distinction between Irish labor relations and labor relations in Great Britain is:

There is a common set of labor laws governing labor relations across each of Canada's provinces.

In the developing countries of Asia,labor relations and labor issues take a backseat to industrial development.

The German labor relations system has responded to the competitive pressures of globalization by increasing its standardization of contracts within and across industries.

The labor relations system in Canada has generally been more stable that the labor relations system in the U.S.

In Canada,strike replacements are often not considered part of the bargaining unit and are not,therefore,entitled to vote on union matters.

The People's Republic of China,ruled by the Communist Party of China,is the fastest growing major economy.From 2001-2008,China's real GDP grew 10.7 percent,driven largely by exports and infrastructure investments.China's growth,however,has not been without controversy surrounding its labor-management practices.Describe the labor relations system in China and discuss its deficiencies.