Question 1

Employers in the public sector do not have the same economic bottom line as private sector employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Public sector unions are more likely to :

Accepted Answer

A)  Go on strike 
B)  Settle the strike by way of interest bargaining 
C)  Be legislated back to work 
D)  a&b 
E)  a,b,&c 
A)  Go on strike 
B)  Settle the strike by way of interest bargaining 
C)  Be legislated back to work 
D)  a&b 
E)  a,b,&c

Question 3

Which of the following provided all 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)  none of the above 
A)  Wagner Act, 1935 
B)  PC 1003, 1944 
C)  Industrial Disputes Investigation Act, 1948 
D)  Public Service Staff Relations Act, 1967 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following has been a recent trend in public sector labour relations:

Accepted Answer

A)  a more optimistic approach to labour relations on the part of union leaders 
B)  adoption of mutual gains bargaining 
C)  increased use of interest arbitration 
D)  reduced concerns regarding government debt levels 
E)  legislation to impose collective agreement terms 
A)  a more optimistic approach to labour relations on the part of union leaders 
B)  adoption of mutual gains bargaining 
C)  increased use of interest arbitration 
D)  reduced concerns regarding government debt levels 
E)  legislation to impose collective agreement terms

Question 5

Which of the following is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)  Union density is higher in the public sector than the private sector. 
B)  There are more female union members in the private sector than in the public sector. 
C)  Union density in the public sector has been declining since 1984. 
D)  There are more professional employees unionized in the private sector than in the public sector. 
E)  Union density in the public sector cannot increase in the future. 
A)  Union density is higher in the public sector than the private sector. 
B)  There are more female union members in the private sector than in the public sector. 
C)  Union density in the public sector has been declining since 1984. 
D)  There are more professional employees unionized in the private sector than in the public sector. 
E)  Union density in the public sector cannot increase in the future.

Question 6

Most public sector employees were not allowed to unionize for more than two decades after private sector employees because:

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a concern that unions would have too much bargaining power. 
B)  Public sector employees did not want collective representation. 
C)  Unions did not want to organize public sector employees. 
D)  Employees were already adequately represented by employee associations. 
E)  There were not enough public sector employees to organize. 
A)  There was a concern that unions would have too much bargaining power. 
B)  Public sector employees did not want collective representation. 
C)  Unions did not want to organize public sector employees. 
D)  Employees were already adequately represented by employee associations. 
E)  There were not enough public sector employees to organize.

Question 7

Interest arbitration may lead to higher increases in compensation than increases obtained in bargaining where the strike is the final dispute resolution mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What percentage is the union density for the public sector:

Accepted Answer

A)  32 percent 
B)  71 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  20 percent 
E)  60 percent 
A)  32 percent 
B)  71 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  20 percent 
E)  60 percent

Question 9

Twenty-two percent of employees in Canada work for the federal or provincial government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain three distinctive features of labour relations in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

1. Collective bargaining: Labour relatio

Question 11

Public sector employees were not initially granted the right to unionize because they are involved in providing essential services

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Public sector unions developed quickly after 1967 due to the Employee Associations that were in place prior to enactment of the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The public sector is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the employees of government enterprises 
B)  employees of the municipal, federal, and provincial governments 
C)  persons employed in health, education, and social services 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  the employees of government enterprises 
B)  employees of the municipal, federal, and provincial governments 
C)  persons employed in health, education, and social services 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 14

The legislative framework for labour relations in the public sector is fragmented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Public sector employees were not always permitted to unionize. This was due to concerns that the government would not be able to control their budgets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify three reasons why collective bargaining rights were provided to employees in the private sector before most employees in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

1) Historical precedence: Collective bar

Employers in the public sector do not have the same economic bottom line as private sector employers.

Public sector unions are more likely to :

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

Which of the following has been a recent trend in public sector labour relations:

Which of the following is correct:

Most public sector employees were not allowed to unionize for more than two decades after private sector employees because:

Interest arbitration may lead to higher increases in compensation than increases obtained in bargaining where the strike is the final dispute resolution mechanism.

What percentage is the union density for the public sector:

Twenty-two percent of employees in Canada work for the federal or provincial government.

Explain three distinctive features of labour relations in the public sector.

Public sector employees were not initially granted the right to unionize because they are involved in providing essential services

Public sector unions developed quickly after 1967 due to the Employee Associations that were in place prior to enactment of the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

The public sector is composed of:

The legislative framework for labour relations in the public sector is fragmented.

Public sector employees were not always permitted to unionize. This was due to concerns that the government would not be able to control their budgets.

Identify three reasons why collective bargaining rights were provided to employees in the private sector before most employees in the public sector.

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

Employers in the public sector do not have the same economic bottom line as private sector employers.

Public sector unions are more likely to :

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

Which of the following has been a recent trend in public sector labour relations:

Which of the following is correct:

Most public sector employees were not allowed to unionize for more than two decades after private sector employees because:

Interest arbitration may lead to higher increases in compensation than increases obtained in bargaining where the strike is the final dispute resolution mechanism.

What percentage is the union density for the public sector:

Twenty-two percent of employees in Canada work for the federal or provincial government.

Explain three distinctive features of labour relations in the public sector.

Public sector employees were not initially granted the right to unionize because they are involved in providing essential services

Public sector unions developed quickly after 1967 due to the Employee Associations that were in place prior to enactment of the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

The public sector is composed of:

The legislative framework for labour relations in the public sector is fragmented.

Public sector employees were not always permitted to unionize. This was due to concerns that the government would not be able to control their budgets.

Identify three reasons why collective bargaining rights were provided to employees in the private sector before most employees in the public sector.

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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