Exam 14: The Dynamics of Labour Relations

A strike vote by union members does not always mean a strike will take place.

If a manager or supervisor violates a labour law,an appropriate defence is that he or she was not familiar with labour legislation.

The factors that arbitrators use when deciding cases are the wording of the labour agreement,the submission agreement,the testimony and evidence offered,and which of the following?

The first step in organizing begins when employees and union officials meet to explore the possibility of unionization.

Omar Mohammed represents the interests of union members in their relations with their immediate supervisors and other members of management.What is Mr.Mohammed's most likely job title or role?

Compulsory binding arbitration is often available in the public sector as an acceptable way to settle collective bargaining deadlocks.

If employers interfere with the union certification process,the labour relations board can recognize a union regardless of the percentage of employees that have signed authorization cards.

Good faith bargaining requires that employers and union counterparts be willing to meet at any time and reasonable place to discuss proposals.

Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.

Within a bargaining unit,how many workers must vote against the union so as to decertify it?

What type of unions do carpenters and masons usually belong to?

Explain the impact of unionization on managers.

In Canada,who is responsible for administering union certification elections?

An employer's bargaining power may rest on its ability to continue its operations despite a strike by its workers.

In Ontario,what is the minimum percentage of signed authorization cards before the union can apply for a certification election?

The Canada Industrial Relations Board administers and enforces the Canada Labour Code.

Public-sector unions contend that denying their legal right to strike reduces their power during collective bargaining.

It is possible for a union to be decertified if the majority of bargaining unit members decide they would rather be represented by another union.

Wilem Corporation is considering strategies to remain union-free.Which of the following is NOT a useful strategy in this respect?

Jason Thomas recently joined ABC Inc.to work on the shipping wharf as a loader.He has been told that he must join the union as a condition of employment.What is this employment provision called?