Question 1

Which sector comprises the majority of membership in the Centrale des syndicats du Québec

Accepted Answer

A)  Education sector 
B)  The health sector 
C)  The private sector 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Education sector 
B)  The health sector 
C)  The private sector 
D)  None of the above A

Question 2

What is the approach of the Canadian Labour Congress when a prospective union does not fit within any of the CLC's established jurisdictions or spheres of activity?

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Labour Congress would directly charter the independent union as an affiliate and would provide this directly chartered union with the same type of services that a regional, national, or international union provides to its local unions.

Question 3

What does it mean to be 'in good standing'?

Accepted Answer

A member must be eligible for membership in his or her local union and must comply with the constitution and by-laws of the local union.

Question 4

Parent unions do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Conclude collective agreements for the local 
B)  Assist in the creation of local unions 
C)  Assist the local in resolving conflict with the employer 
D)  Advise in the area of collective bargaining 
A)  Conclude collective agreements for the local 
B)  Assist in the creation of local unions 
C)  Assist the local in resolving conflict with the employer 
D)  Advise in the area of collective bargaining

Question 5

Name the individual paid to assist in union operations and briefly describe their responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

The business agent is the individual res

Question 6

What are some of the services provided by provincial labour federations?

Accepted Answer

Federations provide their local unions a

Question 7

Which of the following events generally has the highest level of member participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ratification vote 
B)  Elections of union officials 
C)  Special grievance meetings 
D)  The regular monthly meeting 
A)  The ratification vote 
B)  Elections of union officials 
C)  Special grievance meetings 
D)  The regular monthly meeting

Question 8

What is the name of the Confederation of National Trade Unions' labour sponsored investment fund?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solidarity fund 
B)  Fondaction 
C)  The Quebec Pension fund 
D)  Investment Quebec 
A)  Solidarity fund 
B)  Fondaction 
C)  The Quebec Pension fund 
D)  Investment Quebec

Question 9

Describe the function of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Accepted Answer

It is an international union of unions.

Question 10

Members who take time away from their jobs to serve on the executive

Accepted Answer

A)  Retain their seniority and benefits 
B)  Take leave without pay and cannot return to their union job 
C)  Must resign their position 
D)  Get to be promoted upon their return 
A)  Retain their seniority and benefits 
B)  Take leave without pay and cannot return to their union job 
C)  Must resign their position 
D)  Get to be promoted upon their return

Question 11

Unlike many labour organizations, the ILO is an agency of what international body?

Accepted Answer

A)  NATO 
B)  United Nations 
C)  WTO 
D)  OPEC 
A)  NATO 
B)  United Nations 
C)  WTO 
D)  OPEC

Question 12

Parent unions generally set aside a percentage of their fees for a strike fund used to pay members when they are on strike or locked out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List at least five of the types of issues, which are discussed at the national conventions of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Accepted Answer

*Economic policy
*Regional economic deve

Question 14

What is the Solidarity Fund?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fund to assist disadvantaged workers 
B)  A fund to provide medical and pension benefits 
C)  A labour sponsored investment fund 
D)  An employer sponsored investment fund 
A)  A fund to assist disadvantaged workers 
B)  A fund to provide medical and pension benefits 
C)  A labour sponsored investment fund 
D)  An employer sponsored investment fund

Question 15

Who was the first president of the Canadian Labour Congress to be elected when a previous president was also running for re-election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hassan Husseini 
B)  Ken Georgetti 
C)  Buzz Hargrove 
D)  Hassan Yussuff 
A)  Hassan Husseini 
B)  Ken Georgetti 
C)  Buzz Hargrove 
D)  Hassan Yussuff

Question 16

What is the major mechanism through which the direction of the Canadian Labour Congress is determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national convention 
B)  The vice-presidents' council 
C)  The executive board 
D)  The delegates' council 
A)  The national convention 
B)  The vice-presidents' council 
C)  The executive board 
D)  The delegates' council

Question 17

The Canadian Labour Congress represents the interests of workers at all levels of government in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is not a generic term for parent union?

Accepted Answer

A)  regional 
B)  provincial 
C)  national 
D)  international 
A)  regional 
B)  provincial 
C)  national 
D)  international

Question 19

Describe the four major functions of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Accepted Answer

The four major functions of the CLC are

Question 20

List the major labour federations in Quebec and describe their basic philosophies?

Accepted Answer

*The Quebec Federation of Labour (FTQ):

Which sector comprises the majority of membership in the Centrale des syndicats du Québec

What is the approach of the Canadian Labour Congress when a prospective union does not fit within any of the CLC's established jurisdictions or spheres of activity?

What does it mean to be 'in good standing'?

Parent unions do all of the following except

Name the individual paid to assist in union operations and briefly describe their responsibilities.

What are some of the services provided by provincial labour federations?

Which of the following events generally has the highest level of member participation?

What is the name of the Confederation of National Trade Unions' labour sponsored investment fund?

Describe the function of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Members who take time away from their jobs to serve on the executive

Unlike many labour organizations, the ILO is an agency of what international body?

Parent unions generally set aside a percentage of their fees for a strike fund used to pay members when they are on strike or locked out.

List at least five of the types of issues, which are discussed at the national conventions of the Canadian Labour Congress.

What is the Solidarity Fund?

Who was the first president of the Canadian Labour Congress to be elected when a previous president was also running for re-election?

What is the major mechanism through which the direction of the Canadian Labour Congress is determined?

The Canadian Labour Congress represents the interests of workers at all levels of government in Canada.

What is not a generic term for parent union?

Describe the four major functions of the Canadian Labour Congress.

List the major labour federations in Quebec and describe their basic philosophies?

An Introduction to Industrial Relations in Canada

Theories of Industrial Relations

History of the Canadian Union Movement

The Organizing Campaign

Establishing Union Recognition

Defining and Commencing Collective Bargaining

The Collective Bargaining Process

Strikes and Lockouts

Third-Party Intervention During Negotiations

The Grievance Arbitration Process

Changes to the Union or the Employer

Future Issues for Workers, Work Arrangements, Organizations, and the Industrial Relations System

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Exam 4: The Structure of Canadian Unions

Which sector comprises the majority of membership in the Centrale des syndicats du Québec

What is the approach of the Canadian Labour Congress when a prospective union does not fit within any of the CLC's established jurisdictions or spheres of activity?

What does it mean to be 'in good standing'?

Parent unions do all of the following except

Name the individual paid to assist in union operations and briefly describe their responsibilities.

What are some of the services provided by provincial labour federations?

Which of the following events generally has the highest level of member participation?

What is the name of the Confederation of National Trade Unions' labour sponsored investment fund?

Describe the function of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Members who take time away from their jobs to serve on the executive

Unlike many labour organizations, the ILO is an agency of what international body?

Parent unions generally set aside a percentage of their fees for a strike fund used to pay members when they are on strike or locked out.

List at least five of the types of issues, which are discussed at the national conventions of the Canadian Labour Congress.

What is the Solidarity Fund?

Who was the first president of the Canadian Labour Congress to be elected when a previous president was also running for re-election?

What is the major mechanism through which the direction of the Canadian Labour Congress is determined?

The Canadian Labour Congress represents the interests of workers at all levels of government in Canada.

What is not a generic term for parent union?

Describe the four major functions of the Canadian Labour Congress.

List the major labour federations in Quebec and describe their basic philosophies?

An Introduction to Industrial Relations in Canada

Theories of Industrial Relations

History of the Canadian Union Movement

The Organizing Campaign

Establishing Union Recognition

Defining and Commencing Collective Bargaining

The Collective Bargaining Process

Strikes and Lockouts

Third-Party Intervention During Negotiations

The Grievance Arbitration Process

Changes to the Union or the Employer

Future Issues for Workers, Work Arrangements, Organizations, and the Industrial Relations System

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