Question 1

The crowding effect refers to an increase in wages at non-union firms that is caused by the possibility of unionization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following policy options will foster union growth:

Accepted Answer

A) first and second contract arbitration 
B) allowing the Labour Relations Board to certify the union without a vote 
C) permitting the use of replacement workers during a strike 
D) a and b 
E) b and c 
A) first and second contract arbitration 
B) allowing the Labour Relations Board to certify the union without a vote 
C) permitting the use of replacement workers during a strike 
D) a and b 
E) b and c

Question 3

There are environmental factors that pose a barrier to increased union-management collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A union may agree to participate in an employee involvement program and this agreement is always separate from and outside of the collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some observers are pessimistic about the future for unions because of:

Accepted Answer

A) the political environment 
B) the failure of unions to organize workers in many sectors of the economy 
C) centralized bargaining in North America 
D) a and b 
E) b and c 
A) the political environment 
B) the failure of unions to organize workers in many sectors of the economy 
C) centralized bargaining in North America 
D) a and b 
E) b and c

Question 6

The processes that are currently part of the labour relations system, including grievance arbitration, could be viewed as being inherently adversarial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Employee involvement programs could allow workers to obtain skills which they will make use of away from the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The crowding effect refers to an increase in wages at non-union firms that is caused by the possibility of unionization.

Which of the following policy options will foster union growth:

There are environmental factors that pose a barrier to increased union-management collaboration.

A union may agree to participate in an employee involvement program and this agreement is always separate from and outside of the collective agreement.

Some observers are pessimistic about the future for unions because of:

The processes that are currently part of the labour relations system, including grievance arbitration, could be viewed as being inherently adversarial.

Employee involvement programs could allow workers to obtain skills which they will make use of away from the workplace.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

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Exam 12: Summary and Future of Labour

The crowding effect refers to an increase in wages at non-union firms that is caused by the possibility of unionization.

Which of the following policy options will foster union growth:

There are environmental factors that pose a barrier to increased union-management collaboration.

A union may agree to participate in an employee involvement program and this agreement is always separate from and outside of the collective agreement.

Some observers are pessimistic about the future for unions because of:

The processes that are currently part of the labour relations system, including grievance arbitration, could be viewed as being inherently adversarial.

Employee involvement programs could allow workers to obtain skills which they will make use of away from the workplace.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Public Sector Labour Relations

Filters