Deck 2: Labour History

Question 1

Which two groups were central to the start of the Winnipeg General Strike?

A) metal workers and phone operators
B) receptionists and metal workers
C) phone operators and carpenters
D) carpenters and receptionists

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Knights of Labor were opposed to strikes.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The nine-hour movement was an international worker's attempt to secure shorter working days.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In a "master-servant relationship" the basis of the relationship is common law.

Question 5

Female telephone operators were actively involved in the Winnipeg General Strike.

Question 6

The Rand Formula required that all dues would be paid directly to the employer.

Question 7

James Woodsworth formed the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Question 8

What aspect of the master-servant relationship did the labour movement try to change in the late 1800s?

A) liberalized trade
B) failure to follow work orders
C) large number of actors in the IR system
D) legal penalties for refusing work

Question 9

Mexico was included in the first (1987) Free Trade Agreement.

Question 10

The Berlin Convention resulted in the TLC being comprised of many union affiliates.

Question 11

Which of the following occurred first in Canadian labour history?

A) Berlin convention founds the National Trades and Labour Congress
B) Trade Union Act passes
C) Public Service Staff Relations Act passes
D) Winnipeg General Strike

Question 12

The One Big Union (OBU) is often associated with the Winnipeg General Strike.

Question 13

The Wagner Act required that employers bargain collectively with certified unions.

Question 14

What was a key feature of new model unionism?

A) All members performed the same trade or specialty.
B) Apprenticeships were excluded.
C) It provided a free supply of labour.
D) Unions favoured strike action.

Question 15

The Knights of Labor followed the founding principles of the AFL.

Question 16

When did the Nine-Hour Movement take place?

A) 1867
B) 1872
C) 1886
D) 1919

Question 17

Why was the Nine-Hour Movement a significant point in Canadian labour history?

A) It established the right to strike.
B) It provided the foundation for the birth of a formalized Canadian labour movement.
C) It abolished trade unionism.
D) It drew women into the labour movement.

Question 18

What lasting impact of the Nine-Hour Movement is still felt in modern workplaces?

A) labour standards that regulate overtime
B) a divide between craft and industrial unions
C) the master-servant relationship
D) tripartite labour boards

Question 19

What term refers to a process in which trainees learn a trade under the supervision of a senior tradesperson?

A) trade school
B) development
C) trade unionism
D) apprenticeship

Question 20

Unifor is positioning itself as the advocacy for employed and unemployed.

Question 21

What term refers to the process of union dues being deducted automatically from pay?

A) certification
B) union shop
C) dues check-off
D) automatic deduction

Question 22

Which of the following requires members of a bargaining unit to pay dues whether or not they are part of the union membership?

A) certification
B) closed shop
C) Rand Formula
D) dues check-off

Question 23

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

A) One Big Union
B) Industrial Workers of the World
C) Canadian Trades and Labour Congress
D) Unifor

Question 24

Which province first passed legislation requiring employers to bargain collectively with recognized unions?

A) New Brunswick
B) Ontario
C) British Columbia
D) Nova Scotia

Question 25

Who was credited with developing the 1907 Industrial Disputes Investigation Act?

A) Daniel O'Donoghue
B) Alton Craig
C) Greg Kealey
D) Mackenzie King

Question 26

Which of the following were guiding principles when the American Federation of Labor was founded?

A) bipartisan jurisdiction
B) exclusive jurisdiction
C) overthrow capitalism
D) the right to strike

Question 27

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

A) Canadian labour legislation requires mandatory grievance procedures.
B) Canadian labour legislation requires that employers bargain collectively with certified unions.
C) Canadian labour legislation defines unfair labour practices.
D) Canadian labour legislation adheres to the doctrine of inclusivity.

Question 28

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

A) 1918
B) 1919
C) 1940
D) 1945

Question 29

Which aspect of Canadian labour relations is similar to labour relations in the United States?

A) the Berlin Convention division of the labour movement along craft/industrial lines
B) allowing civil servants to unionize
C) legislated grievance procedures
D) elements of social unionism in the national federation of labour

Question 30

Which original, founding AFL principle did the CLC's formation deviate from?

A) exclusive jurisdiction
B) political nonpartisanship
C) business unionism
D) pure unionism

Question 31

When was the Trade and Labour Congress (TLC) founded?

A) 1872
B) 1880
C) 1886
D) 1888

Question 32

Which of the following was one of the differences between the AFL and the TLC?

A) multiple union membership
B) collective bargaining
C) innovative social policy
D) addressing power imbalances

Question 33

What dividing feature of the early movement to unionization was highlighted by the Berlin Convention of 1902?

A) fear of financial insolvency
B) tripartite conflict resolution
C) struggle between craft versus industrial unionism
D) business unionism

Question 34

What terms refers to the idea that a single union represents all workers of an occupational group?

A) exclusive jurisdiction
B) political nonpartisanship
C) business unionism
D) pure unionism

Question 35

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

A) Daniel O'Donoghue
B) John A. MacDonald
C) John Dunlop
D) Mackenzie King

Question 36

What term best describes unions that organize all workers of an industry or workplace regardless of occupation?

A) workplace unions
B) democratic unions
C) trade unions
D) industrial unions

Question 37

What did the Rand Formula achieve for unions?

A) exclusive jurisdiction
B) financial security
C) political nonpartisanship
D) new model unionism

Question 38

When did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

A) 1919
B) 1939
C) 1944
D) 1949

Question 39

Why was the Winnipeg General Strike remarkable?

A) It united the western labour movement.
B) It was the first large-scale series of sympathy strikes.
C) It brought bargaining rights to all employees.
D) It resulted in One Big Union in Canada.

Question 40

When was the Knights of Labor formed?

A) 1867
B) 1869
C) 1918
D) 1925

Question 41

When did government exercise its power to create new labour legislation and negatively affect workers' gains at the bargaining table?

A) 1880s
B) 1910s
C) 1940s
D) 1990s

Question 42

What important trend is apparent in the study of 20th century Canadian labour history?

A) Labour has an ability to continually grow in power.
B) Restrictive legislation is a thing of the past.
C) The labour movement has set its own direction.
D) Employment relationships have stabilized.

Question 43

Present two ways in which governments have used legislation to limit union wage gains in the public sector.

Question 44

Name the three key principles of the original American Federation of Labor (AFL).

Question 45

Name the three ways the Knights of Labor differentiated from other labour organization.

Question 46

While the Canadian labour movement followed the American labour movement in the early years, the Canadian labour movement has become significantly more independent since the 1940s. Provide three examples to support this argument.

Question 47

Define the term "master-servant" relationship and describe its implications to common law.

Question 48

Discuss why the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act was so important to Canada labour relations.

Question 49

Name two ways in which P.C. 1003 (the Wartime Labour Relations Regulation) differed from the Wagner Act.

Question 50

Which term best describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

A) privatization
B) contracting out
C) selling off
D) restructuring

Question 51

How are the Depression years and the 1990s similar?

A) Workers' rights are undermined.
B) The public sector has a resistance to unionization.
C) There is significant economic hardship.
D) Labour rights have improved.

Question 52

Discuss the three principles of the American Federation of Labor.

Question 53

Name five key elements of the Wagner Act that still remain in today's labour relations legislation.

Question 54

Why did the Public Service Staff Relations Act mark an important turning point in Canadian labour relations?

A) It allowed workers to appeal certain employment decisions.
B) It granted collective bargaining rights to federal government employees.
C) It denied bargaining rights to a large percentage of Canada's unionized work force.
D) It mimicked the United States, where civil servants do not bargain collectively.

Question 55

Which of the following has greatly affected public sector labour relations since the 1990s?

A) free trade
B) globalization
C) freedom of information legislation
D) back-to-work laws

Question 56

What major initiative resulted in the largest strike since the Winnipeg General Strike?

A) free trade agreements
B) Crown corporations
C) public sector cutbacks
D) exclusive jurisdiction

Question 57

Which law was the first to allow federal government employees to bargain collectively?

A) Federal Government Collective Bargaining Act
B) P.C. 1003
C) National Labour Relations Act
D) Public Service Staff Relations Act