Question 1

Which of the following is correct regarding an essential services agreement:

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides that no employee in the bargaining unit can strike. 
B)  It provides that arbitration is used to resolve a contract dispute. 
C)  It is negotiated by the union and the employer. 
D)  It is dictated by the minister responsible for labour relations. 
E)  Unions prefer that a larger number of employees be designated as essential. 
A)  It provides that no employee in the bargaining unit can strike. 
B)  It provides that arbitration is used to resolve a contract dispute. 
C)  It is negotiated by the union and the employer. 
D)  It is dictated by the minister responsible for labour relations. 
E)  Unions prefer that a larger number of employees be designated as essential.

Question 2

The economy has no influence on the bargaining of contracts in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following provided federal public sector employees the right to unionize:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner Act, 1935 
B)  PC 1003, 1944 
C)  Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, 1948 
D)  Public Service Staff Relations Act, 1967 
E)  Government Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1967 
A)  Wagner Act, 1935 
B)  PC 1003, 1944 
C)  Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, 1948 
D)  Public Service Staff Relations Act, 1967 
E)  Government Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1967

Question 4

There is evidence that interest arbitration leads to higher increases in compensation than increases obtained pursuant to bargaining where a strike is the final dispute resolution mechanism

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A recent trend in public sector labour relations is the reliance on legislation by governments. Explain the reasons for and the significance of this trend.

Accepted Answer

In recent years, there has been a notice

Question 6

Identify and contrast three methods to resolve contract disputes in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

The public sector often faces contract d

Question 7

Which of the following is correct regarding alternative contract dispute resolution mechanisms in the public sector:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chilling and narcotic effects are associated with a designated strike. 
B)  Chilling and narcotic effects are associated with interest arbitration. 
C)  A strike decreases the likelihood of a negotiated settlement. 
D)  A designated strike avoids all disruption to the public. 
E)  Interest arbitration involves the negotiation of an essential services agreement. 
A)  Chilling and narcotic effects are associated with a designated strike. 
B)  Chilling and narcotic effects are associated with interest arbitration. 
C)  A strike decreases the likelihood of a negotiated settlement. 
D)  A designated strike avoids all disruption to the public. 
E)  Interest arbitration involves the negotiation of an essential services agreement.

Question 8

According to some sources, public sector unionized employees tend to make more in wages and benefits than private sector employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A potential problem with the designated or controlled strike is that the union and employer may not be able to agree on the employees who should be deemed essential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

There is evidence that managers and labour leaders in the public sector have different views on the state of labour relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is correct regarding negotiation of collective agreements in the public sector:

Accepted Answer

A)  The scope of bargaining is broader than in the private sector. 
B)  There are no mandatory terms for the collective agreement. 
C)  More contract disputes have been ended by back-to-work legislation than in the private sector. 
D)  Negotiation tends to be more decentralized than in the private sector. 
E)  c and d 
A)  The scope of bargaining is broader than in the private sector. 
B)  There are no mandatory terms for the collective agreement. 
C)  More contract disputes have been ended by back-to-work legislation than in the private sector. 
D)  Negotiation tends to be more decentralized than in the private sector. 
E)  c and d

Question 12

Outline three reasons for the importance of the public sector.

Accepted Answer

1) Provision of essential services: The

Question 13

The Public Service Labour Relations Act provides that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees do not have the right to strike. 
B)  The union must choose between a strike and arbitration as a dispute settlement mechanism before each round of negotiations. 
C)  The union must choose between a strikes and arbitration as the dispute settlement mechanism after the union is certified, and the election is permanent. 
D)  Arbitration is used to settle all interest disputes. 
E)  Conciliation is not required. 
A)  Employees do not have the right to strike. 
B)  The union must choose between a strike and arbitration as a dispute settlement mechanism before each round of negotiations. 
C)  The union must choose between a strikes and arbitration as the dispute settlement mechanism after the union is certified, and the election is permanent. 
D)  Arbitration is used to settle all interest disputes. 
E)  Conciliation is not required.

Question 14

Public sector employees are those who only work directly for the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a designated strike the union determines who continues to work in the event of a strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The public sector is composed of individuals who work directly for local, provincial, or federal governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Governments have a unique role in labour relations because:

Accepted Answer

A)  All there employees are an essential service and can be legislated back to work. 
B)  Additional labour costs can easily be passed on to the tax payer. 
C)  They have a dual role as a legislator and employer 
D)  They are not impacted by the economy with respect to labour relations 
E)  It is illegal for them to bargain wages and benefits as this is legislated. 
A)  All there employees are an essential service and can be legislated back to work. 
B)  Additional labour costs can easily be passed on to the tax payer. 
C)  They have a dual role as a legislator and employer 
D)  They are not impacted by the economy with respect to labour relations 
E)  It is illegal for them to bargain wages and benefits as this is legislated.

Question 18

Which of the following is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most public sector employees were not allowed to unionize until more than two decades after private sector employees. 
B)  Most private sector employees were not allowed to unionize until more than two decades after public sector employees. 
C)  Most municipal employees are covered by private sector labour relations legislation. 
D)  Teachers were the first public sector employees who were allowed to unionize. 
E)  a and c 
A)  Most public sector employees were not allowed to unionize until more than two decades after private sector employees. 
B)  Most private sector employees were not allowed to unionize until more than two decades after public sector employees. 
C)  Most municipal employees are covered by private sector labour relations legislation. 
D)  Teachers were the first public sector employees who were allowed to unionize. 
E)  a and c

Question 19

When public sector employees are allowed to strike, as opposed to relying on arbitration, the likelihood of the employer and the union negotiating their own agreement is increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most governments that have relied upon back-to-work legislation to resolve public sector contract disputes have suffered adverse political consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is correct regarding an essential services agreement:

The economy has no influence on the bargaining of contracts in the public sector.

Which of the following provided federal public sector employees the right to unionize:

There is evidence that interest arbitration leads to higher increases in compensation than increases obtained pursuant to bargaining where a strike is the final dispute resolution mechanism

A recent trend in public sector labour relations is the reliance on legislation by governments. Explain the reasons for and the significance of this trend.

Identify and contrast three methods to resolve contract disputes in the public sector.

Which of the following is correct regarding alternative contract dispute resolution mechanisms in the public sector:

According to some sources, public sector unionized employees tend to make more in wages and benefits than private sector employees.

A potential problem with the designated or controlled strike is that the union and employer may not be able to agree on the employees who should be deemed essential.

There is evidence that managers and labour leaders in the public sector have different views on the state of labour relations.

Which of the following is correct regarding negotiation of collective agreements in the public sector:

Outline three reasons for the importance of the public sector.

The Public Service Labour Relations Act provides that:

Public sector employees are those who only work directly for the government.

In a designated strike the union determines who continues to work in the event of a strike.

The public sector is composed of individuals who work directly for local, provincial, or federal governments.

Governments have a unique role in labour relations because:

Which of the following is correct:

When public sector employees are allowed to strike, as opposed to relying on arbitration, the likelihood of the employer and the union negotiating their own agreement is increased.

Most governments that have relied upon back-to-work legislation to resolve public sector contract disputes have suffered adverse political consequences.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Employers: Objectives, Processes and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards and Other Parties

Union Organizing Drive and Certification

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Strikes, Lockouts and Contract Dispute Resolution

Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Future of Unions

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Exam 11: Public-Sector Labour Relations

Which of the following is correct regarding an essential services agreement:

The economy has no influence on the bargaining of contracts in the public sector.

Which of the following provided federal public sector employees the right to unionize:

There is evidence that interest arbitration leads to higher increases in compensation than increases obtained pursuant to bargaining where a strike is the final dispute resolution mechanism

A recent trend in public sector labour relations is the reliance on legislation by governments. Explain the reasons for and the significance of this trend.

Identify and contrast three methods to resolve contract disputes in the public sector.

Which of the following is correct regarding alternative contract dispute resolution mechanisms in the public sector:

According to some sources, public sector unionized employees tend to make more in wages and benefits than private sector employees.

A potential problem with the designated or controlled strike is that the union and employer may not be able to agree on the employees who should be deemed essential.

There is evidence that managers and labour leaders in the public sector have different views on the state of labour relations.

Which of the following is correct regarding negotiation of collective agreements in the public sector:

Outline three reasons for the importance of the public sector.

The Public Service Labour Relations Act provides that:

Public sector employees are those who only work directly for the government.

In a designated strike the union determines who continues to work in the event of a strike.

The public sector is composed of individuals who work directly for local, provincial, or federal governments.

Governments have a unique role in labour relations because:

Which of the following is correct:

When public sector employees are allowed to strike, as opposed to relying on arbitration, the likelihood of the employer and the union negotiating their own agreement is increased.

Most governments that have relied upon back-to-work legislation to resolve public sector contract disputes have suffered adverse political consequences.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Employers: Objectives, Processes and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards and Other Parties

Union Organizing Drive and Certification

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Strikes, Lockouts and Contract Dispute Resolution

Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Future of Unions

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