Scenario 10.1: Big Business,Big Union

Multiple Choice

Scenario 10.1: Big Business,Big Union
A union drive at the Weyburn,Saskatchewan Walmart,by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) ,has been involved in lengthy court battles resulting from continuing unresolved matters between these two organizations for a decade.The UFCW,one of Canada's largest unions,first applied to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB) to represent the Weyburn Saskatchewan Walmart workers in 2004.The union was certified in 2008,but it was overturned in court.Then in 2010,the Court of Appeal upheld the earlier decision.In December 2010,a de-certification vote by the Walmart employees was held,which is now at the Court of Appeal to see if the votes will be counted.While the union has been certified,it has yet to achieve a first collective agreement.Recently the Walmart store in Weyburn,Saskatchewan,has been found guilty of unfair labour practices by the SLRB and has been charged with interfering with the union's efforts to communicate with the workers.
-Please refer to Scenario 10.1.The employer Walmart,and the union UFCW,have not been able to negotiate the employment conditions between the employer and its employees when there is a union in the workplace? What is this process called?

A) collective bargaining process
B) union management negotiation tactics
C) organizing campaign process
D) labour negotiations