Deck 21: Collective Bargaining

Question 1

Which of the following actions involves collective bargaining?

A) negotiation bargaining
B) bargaining advocacy
C) advancing personal interests
D) bargaining with management for what the group desires

Answer 1

bargaining with management for what the group desires

Question 2

What type of management style discourages workplace advocacy activities?

A) democratic
B) authoritarian
C) laissez-faire
D) shared governance

Answer 2

authoritarian

Question 3

What is the term for closing a place of business to force employees to accept management's terms?

A) strike
B) lockout
C) fact finding
D) free speech

Answer 3

lockout

Question 4

Which of the following are two characteristics of a profession?

A) autonomy and lengthy education
B) autonomy and service orientation
C) public respect and service orientation
D) union membership and specialized education

Question 5

What organizations provide collective bargaining for physicians?

A) provincial and territorial medical associations
B) health care workers unions
C) doctors unions
D) College of Physicians and Surgeons

Question 6

What is the federal act that protects whistle-blowers?

A) the Disclosure Protection Legislation
B) the National Labour Act
C) Taft-Hartley Act
D) the Unethical Behaviour Act

Question 7

Which of these terms is used for a formal complaint or dispute between management and a union member regarding the terms of the collective agreement?

A) arbitration
B) grievance
C) mediation
D) dispute

Question 8

What change occurred in the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU)at the 1982 Special Convention?

A) The CFNU joined the Canadian Health Coalition.
B) The name was changed.
C) Permanent offices were opened.
D) More members were added.

Question 9

Which term refers to the act of an individual disclosing information regarding violation of a law,rule,or regulation or a substantial and specific danger to public health?

A) free speech
B) whistle-blowing
C) tattletale
D) gossip

Question 10

What is the term for a group acting with a single voice?

A) advocacy
B) collective action
C) bargaining
D) unionization

Question 11

Which of the provincial nurse unions includes students and undergraduate nurses in their membership?

A) Alberta
B) Québec
C) Ontario
D) Nova Scotia

Question 12

Which of the following is a formal group that presents to management workers' desires in the context of labour legislation?

A) a workplace advocate
B) a collective action
C) a union
D) a workplace committee

Question 13

In what year did the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)approve the principle of collective bargaining for nurses?

A) 1944
B) 1960
C) 1979
D) 2000

Question 14

In what year was the National Federation of Nurses Unions formed?

A) 1968
B) 1975
C) 1981
D) 1991

Question 15

What length of time is usual for selecting a collective bargaining unit and negotiating a contract?

A) 1 month
B) 2 months
C) 1 year
D) 3 months to 3 years

Question 16

Which province was the first to form a nurses union in Canada?

A) Prince Edward Island
B) Saskatchewan
C) Québec
D) Manitoba

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes why nurses seek to unionize?

A) They feel powerless in their workplace.
B) They want to improve client care.
C) They want to alter a nursing procedure.
D) They want input into decisions.

Question 18

What is the term for withholding labour in order to force management to accept union terms?

A) bargaining
B) strike
C) lockout
D) work-to-rule

Question 19

What is the term for the practice of an employee group coming to terms with management over wages and other workplace issues?

A) unionization
B) advocacy
C) shared governance
D) collective bargaining

Question 20

What type of collective action can nurses use to address everyday problems in their workplace?

A) workplace bargaining
B) shared workplace leadership
C) workplace advocacy
D) workplace democratic

Question 21

Which of the following can be considered a disadvantage of unionization?

A) protection from reprisal
B) collective voice
C) reduced allowance for individuality
D) contract standards