Chat with AIExam 9: Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations
John is a unionized employee and is a member of the local chapter of a national industrial union.John believes his immediate supervisor is not living up to the terms of the recently negotiated contract and although he has discussed his concerns with his supervisor,he is not satisfied with his supervisor's response.John should contact:
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What are the goals of labour unions? Describe some of the methods unions use to ensure their survival.
(33) VerifiedTypical goals of unions include:
• Obtaining better pay,job security,and working conditions and giving members a voice in decisions that affect them.
• Unions typically want to influence the way pay and promotions are determined.
• Unions try to build group solidarity and avoid possible arbitrary treatment of employees.
• Unions may also engage in social unionism,that is,activities intended to influence social and economic policies of government.
The survival and security of a union depends on its ability to ensure a regular flow of new members and member dues to support the services it provides.
• Rand Formula,named after Chief Justice Ivan Rand who handed down a critical decision in 1946,is a union security provision that makes the payment of union dues mandatory even if the employee is not a member of a union.
• Checkoff provision is a requirement that the employer,on behalf of the union,deducts union dues from employees' paycheques.
• A "closed shop" is a union security arrangement under which an employee must join a union before getting hired and a "union shop" requires a hired employee to join the union within a specified period after beginning employment.
In general,unions have the goals of:
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The least formal and most widely used alternative to resolving conflicts between employees and management is:
(30) In Canada,unionization is much higher in the public sector than the private sector.
(39) _________ has one of the highest rates of unionization while _________ has the lowest.
(35) The activities of unions and management take place within the context of society,with society's values driving the laws and regulations that affect labour relations.Societal goals include ensuring that laws and regulations provide an advantage to employers in their negotiations with unions.
(29) The Rand Formula makes the payment of union dues voluntary for members.
(28) Distributive bargaining looks for win-win solutions,or outcomes in which both sides benefit.
(30) Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in the number of women who are union members?
(48) The usual first step in an employee-initiated grievance procedure is to submit a written grievance.
(37) Joint labour-management committees do not usually deal with which of the following issues?
(34) The unionization rate of men is higher than the unionization rate of women.
(42) In Canada,labour relations is primarily a provincial/territorial responsibility.
(38) On average,union members receive ___________ wages and benefits than nonunion workers.
(33) A prohibited conduct of an employer,union,or individual under the relevant labour legislation is called a(n):
(36) Which of the following is the factor cited most often as the reason for the overall decline in union membership?
(34) A conflict resolution procedure in which a binding settlement is determined is:
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