Question 1

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

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 exclusivity. 
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 exclusivity.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The CLC's formation deviated from which of the original founding principles of the AFL?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the right to strike. 
B)  It was the first unified protest movement. 
C)  It abolished trade unionism. 
D)  It drew women into the labour movement. 
A)  It established the right to strike. 
B)  It was the first unified protest movement. 
C)  It abolished trade unionism. 
D)  It drew women into the labour movement.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The Wagner Act followed the doctrine of exclusivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following was an aspect of the difference between the AFL and the TLC?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Berlin Convention resulted in the TLC being solely comprised of unions affiliated with the AFL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  liberalized trade 
B)  failure to follow work orders 
C)  large number of actors in the IR system 
D)  legal penalties for refusing work 
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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which event occurred first in Canadian labour history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berlin convention founds the National Trades and Labour Congress 
B)  unions win the right to strike 
C)  Public Service Staff Relations Act passes 
D)  Toronto printers strike at the Globe 
A)  Berlin convention founds the National Trades and Labour Congress 
B)  unions win the right to strike 
C)  Public Service Staff Relations Act passes 
D)  Toronto printers strike at the Globe

Question 13

The Nine-Hour Movement took place in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1818 
B)  1872 
C)  1886 
D)  1919 
A)  1818 
B)  1872 
C)  1886 
D)  1919

Question 14

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  1911 
B)  1919 
C)  1940 
D)  1943 
A)  1911 
B)  1919 
C)  1940 
D)  1943

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which term is used for a process in which trainees learn a trade under the supervision of a senior tradesperson?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The idea that a single union represents all workers of an occupational group is known as what?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  bipartisan jurisdiction 
B)  political partisanship 
C)  social unionism 
D)  occupation-based unionism 
A)  bipartisan jurisdiction 
B)  political partisanship 
C)  social unionism 
D)  occupation-based unionism

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

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

The CLC's formation deviated from which of the original founding principles of the AFL?

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

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

The Wagner Act followed the doctrine of exclusivity.

Which of the following was an aspect of the difference between the AFL and the TLC?

The Berlin Convention resulted in the TLC being solely comprised of unions affiliated with the AFL.

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

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

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

Which event occurred first in Canadian labour history?

The Nine-Hour Movement took place in what year?

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

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

Which term is used for a process in which trainees learn a trade under the supervision of a senior tradesperson?

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

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

The idea that a single union represents all workers of an occupational group is known as what?

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

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

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Exam 4: Labour History

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

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

The CLC's formation deviated from which of the original founding principles of the AFL?

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

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

The Wagner Act followed the doctrine of exclusivity.

Which of the following was an aspect of the difference between the AFL and the TLC?

The Berlin Convention resulted in the TLC being solely comprised of unions affiliated with the AFL.

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

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

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

Which event occurred first in Canadian labour history?

The Nine-Hour Movement took place in what year?

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

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

Which term is used for a process in which trainees learn a trade under the supervision of a senior tradesperson?

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

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

The idea that a single union represents all workers of an occupational group is known as what?

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

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters