Question 1

What are the advantages to the union in using the salting technique in organizing drives?

Accepted Answer

Salting entails using workers already em

Question 2

What is meant by the term "salting" in union organizing campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excluding certain employees as potential union members 
B)  Adding some spice in the union's organizing rhetoric 
C)  Hiring specially trained organizers from outside the bargaining unit 
D)  Using workers already employed in the potential bargaining unit as the primary organizers 
A)  Excluding certain employees as potential union members 
B)  Adding some spice in the union's organizing rhetoric 
C)  Hiring specially trained organizers from outside the bargaining unit 
D)  Using workers already employed in the potential bargaining unit as the primary organizers

Question 3

It is generally acknowledged that if unions wish to survive and provide effective representation for their membership, some of the characteristics of traditional unionism need to change. These characteristics are based on the assumption that workers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  White, heterosexual males who are full-time workers 
B)  White, full-time, male and female workers 
C)  Long time union members unwilling to diversify their workplaces 
D)  Full-time male workers 
A)  White, heterosexual males who are full-time workers 
B)  White, full-time, male and female workers 
C)  Long time union members unwilling to diversify their workplaces 
D)  Full-time male workers

Question 4

While non-permanent employment relationships allow greater opportunity for workers, they also limit the power of employers to terminate employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Canada, industrial relations follows the more traditional models of union/management relationships. What is one cause of this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance to change 
B)  Canadian unions have more success with this model 
C)  Legislation forces this type of relationship 
D)  It is too costly to embrace new models 
A)  Resistance to change 
B)  Canadian unions have more success with this model 
C)  Legislation forces this type of relationship 
D)  It is too costly to embrace new models

Question 6

Why has globalization become a challenge for Canadian unions?

Accepted Answer

Unions are concerned because of potentia

Question 7

Given the increase in non-traditional work arrangements, what is the priority in collective bargaining for most industrial based unions today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining the standards associated with full-time permanent employment and its benefits 
B)  Improving conditions for telecommuters 
C)  Eliminating part-time work 
D)  Regulating temporary contracts 
A)  Maintaining the standards associated with full-time permanent employment and its benefits 
B)  Improving conditions for telecommuters 
C)  Eliminating part-time work 
D)  Regulating temporary contracts

Question 8

Discuss how legislation, politics, and union organizing will affect the future of industrial relations in Canada. (Page 410-417)

Accepted Answer

The U.S. and Canada have different legal

Question 9

Discuss the participation of women in the labour force and in the union movement and the problem of gender imbalance in unions. (Page 388-390

Accepted Answer

In the last 30 years, the number of fema

Question 10

What are some of the difficulties associated with organizing people who work in a telecommuting arrangement?

Accepted Answer

The notion of telecommuting challenges u

Question 11

Canadian union density has remained at what level of the overall workforce in the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  35% 
D)  40% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  35% 
D)  40%

Question 12

Organizations are exploring new forms of structure that involve decreasing levels of hierarchy. How are these changes problematic for unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They make communication more difficult 
B)  They reduce the traditional hierarchical distinctions between managers and employees 
C)  They complicate the bargaining process 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They make communication more difficult 
B)  They reduce the traditional hierarchical distinctions between managers and employees 
C)  They complicate the bargaining process 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Most unions now have policy statements on issues such as workplace equality, affirmative action, harassment, and violence. The existence of these statements at the ________ level, indicates their importance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational 
B)  Grassroots 
C)  Strategic 
D)  Local 
A)  Operational 
B)  Grassroots 
C)  Strategic 
D)  Local

Question 14

Nearly two million Canadians between the ages of 15 and 24 hold some sort of paid job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe some of the ways the composition of the Canadian workforce is changing.

Accepted Answer

The demographics of the Canadian workfor

What are the advantages to the union in using the salting technique in organizing drives?

What is meant by the term "salting" in union organizing campaigns?

It is generally acknowledged that if unions wish to survive and provide effective representation for their membership, some of the characteristics of traditional unionism need to change. These characteristics are based on the assumption that workers are:

While non-permanent employment relationships allow greater opportunity for workers, they also limit the power of employers to terminate employees.

In Canada, industrial relations follows the more traditional models of union/management relationships. What is one cause of this?

Why has globalization become a challenge for Canadian unions?

Given the increase in non-traditional work arrangements, what is the priority in collective bargaining for most industrial based unions today?

Discuss how legislation, politics, and union organizing will affect the future of industrial relations in Canada. (Page 410-417)

Discuss the participation of women in the labour force and in the union movement and the problem of gender imbalance in unions. (Page 388-390

What are some of the difficulties associated with organizing people who work in a telecommuting arrangement?

Canadian union density has remained at what level of the overall workforce in the past decade?

Organizations are exploring new forms of structure that involve decreasing levels of hierarchy. How are these changes problematic for unions?

Most unions now have policy statements on issues such as workplace equality, affirmative action, harassment, and violence. The existence of these statements at the ________ level, indicates their importance.

Nearly two million Canadians between the ages of 15 and 24 hold some sort of paid job.

Describe some of the ways the composition of the Canadian workforce is changing.

An Introduction to Industrial Relations in Canada

Theories of Industrial Relations

History of the Canadian Union Movement

The Structure of Canadian Unions

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

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Exam 13: Future Issues for Workers, Work Arrangements, Organizations, and the Industrial Relations System

What are the advantages to the union in using the salting technique in organizing drives?

What is meant by the term "salting" in union organizing campaigns?

It is generally acknowledged that if unions wish to survive and provide effective representation for their membership, some of the characteristics of traditional unionism need to change. These characteristics are based on the assumption that workers are:

While non-permanent employment relationships allow greater opportunity for workers, they also limit the power of employers to terminate employees.

In Canada, industrial relations follows the more traditional models of union/management relationships. What is one cause of this?

Why has globalization become a challenge for Canadian unions?

Given the increase in non-traditional work arrangements, what is the priority in collective bargaining for most industrial based unions today?

Discuss how legislation, politics, and union organizing will affect the future of industrial relations in Canada. (Page 410-417)

Discuss the participation of women in the labour force and in the union movement and the problem of gender imbalance in unions. (Page 388-390

What are some of the difficulties associated with organizing people who work in a telecommuting arrangement?

Canadian union density has remained at what level of the overall workforce in the past decade?

Organizations are exploring new forms of structure that involve decreasing levels of hierarchy. How are these changes problematic for unions?

Most unions now have policy statements on issues such as workplace equality, affirmative action, harassment, and violence. The existence of these statements at the ________ level, indicates their importance.

Nearly two million Canadians between the ages of 15 and 24 hold some sort of paid job.

Describe some of the ways the composition of the Canadian workforce is changing.

An Introduction to Industrial Relations in Canada

Theories of Industrial Relations

History of the Canadian Union Movement

The Structure of Canadian Unions

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

Filters