Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labour Relations

The full-time professors at McMaster University are usually represented by a group of nonunionized faculty in wage negotiations with management.What is this group of faculty called?

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Question 21

Employees might consider organizing and joining a union an effective alternative to quitting a job in which they feel they are being treated unfairly.

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Question 22

What are the primary reasons for employee unionization?

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Question 23

Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings,held in a court of law.

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Question 24

Which of the following is a key difference between unionized and nonunionized work in Canada?

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Question 25

More than 70 percent of all public employees are unionized.

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Question 26

Tim James is allowed choose whether he wants to become a member of the union or not but still has to pay union dues.What is this type of union security arrangement called?

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Question 27

Mary works in the basement of her employer's home sewing pants.What is one of the biggest challenges facing workers like Mary in becoming unionized?

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Question 28

Employees are most likely to seek unionization if they believe that doing so will achieve results they cannot achieve acting individually.

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Question 29

What do we call a neutral third party who resolves labour disputes by issuing a final decision that the parties must accept?

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Question 30

In the collective bargaining model,what is the area within which the union and employer are willing to concede when bargaining?

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Question 31

Labour organizations are diverse in type and in structure; therefore,each may have its own mode of governance and objectives.

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Question 32

Joining a union is a way for employees to put leadership skills to use.

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Question 33

What is the arbitrator's responsibility in a dispute?

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Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a strategy a union can use to increase its bargaining power?

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Question 35

Briefly describe the six steps in the organizing process.

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Question 36

Developing likely union proposals,lists of demands,and a contingency plan for operating in the event of a strike are part of which of the following?

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Question 37

The creation of a relationship for the future based on trust,understanding,and mutual respect is the basis of which of the following?

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Question 38

Sasha Hernandez works for the federal government in the immigration department.Her office is located in Vancouver.Which piece of labour legislation applies to her workplace?

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Question 39

How can the bargaining power of an employer be exercised during collective bargaining?

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The full-time professors at McMaster University are usually represented by a group of nonunionized faculty in wage negotiations with management.What is this group of faculty called?

Employees might consider organizing and joining a union an effective alternative to quitting a job in which they feel they are being treated unfairly.

What are the primary reasons for employee unionization?

Arbitration hearings are formal court proceedings,held in a court of law.

Which of the following is a key difference between unionized and nonunionized work in Canada?

More than 70 percent of all public employees are unionized.

Tim James is allowed choose whether he wants to become a member of the union or not but still has to pay union dues.What is this type of union security arrangement called?

Mary works in the basement of her employer's home sewing pants.What is one of the biggest challenges facing workers like Mary in becoming unionized?

Employees are most likely to seek unionization if they believe that doing so will achieve results they cannot achieve acting individually.

What do we call a neutral third party who resolves labour disputes by issuing a final decision that the parties must accept?

In the collective bargaining model,what is the area within which the union and employer are willing to concede when bargaining?

Labour organizations are diverse in type and in structure; therefore,each may have its own mode of governance and objectives.

Joining a union is a way for employees to put leadership skills to use.

What is the arbitrator's responsibility in a dispute?

Which of the following is NOT a strategy a union can use to increase its bargaining power?

Briefly describe the six steps in the organizing process.

Developing likely union proposals,lists of demands,and a contingency plan for operating in the event of a strike are part of which of the following?

The creation of a relationship for the future based on trust,understanding,and mutual respect is the basis of which of the following?

Sasha Hernandez works for the federal government in the immigration department.Her office is located in Vancouver.Which piece of labour legislation applies to her workplace?

How can the bargaining power of an employer be exercised during collective bargaining?

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