Question 1

Why were public-sector dispute resolution mechanisms created?

Accepted Answer

A)  to encourage privatization 
B)  to manage wage increases 
C)  to prevent strikes 
D)  to replace arbitration 
A)  to encourage privatization 
B)  to manage wage increases 
C)  to prevent strikes 
D)  to replace arbitration

Question 2

Which of the following sectors is usually considered to have inordinate public interest because an interruption of the service can be threatening?

Accepted Answer

A)  construction 
B)  publishing 
C)  transportation 
D)  manufacturing 
A)  construction 
B)  publishing 
C)  transportation 
D)  manufacturing

Question 3

Which of the following contribute to the power of public-sector unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  substitution of union workers is easy 
B)  demand for services is relatively elastic 
C)  public can punish both employer and union 
D)  suspension of services may endanger the public 
A)  substitution of union workers is easy 
B)  demand for services is relatively elastic 
C)  public can punish both employer and union 
D)  suspension of services may endanger the public

Question 4

What does new public management place a lot of emphasis on?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee involvement 
B)  public-sector practices 
C)  private-sector practices and service provision 
D)  efficiency and production in the manufacturing sector 
A)  employee involvement 
B)  public-sector practices 
C)  private-sector practices and service provision 
D)  efficiency and production in the manufacturing sector

Question 5

Mandatory third-party intervention in labour disputes, particularly when the right to strike is banned, often results in the parties being unable to reach an agreement. This finding presents support for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest arbitration model 
B)  designation model 
C)  unfettered-strike model 
D)  legislated outcomes 
A)  interest arbitration model 
B)  designation model 
C)  unfettered-strike model 
D)  legislated outcomes

Question 6

Which of the following is used to describe the application of a labour contract to both union and nonunion employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal framework 
B)  mediation-arbitration 
C)  public good 
D)  collective agreement coverage 
A)  legal framework 
B)  mediation-arbitration 
C)  public good 
D)  collective agreement coverage

Question 7

Social media such as Facebook and YouTube played an important role in communicating public opinion in a recent labour conflict at the Toronto Transit Commission. What was management's response to public criticism of unionized workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiated consultation with the transit union executive 
B)  created a Facebook page to respond to the criticism 
C)  reprimands issued to employees who "worked to rule" 
D)  sent a memo making front-line staff responsible for customer service 
A)  initiated consultation with the transit union executive 
B)  created a Facebook page to respond to the criticism 
C)  reprimands issued to employees who "worked to rule" 
D)  sent a memo making front-line staff responsible for customer service

Question 8

The unfettered-strike model commonly results in what type of dispute outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  back-to-work legislation 
B)  interest arbitration 
C)  conciliation 
D)  mediation-arbitration 
A)  back-to-work legislation 
B)  interest arbitration 
C)  conciliation 
D)  mediation-arbitration

Question 9

What is the proportion of public-sector workers to private-sector workers in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1:2 
B)  1:3 
C)  1:4 
D)  1:5 
A)  1:2 
B)  1:3 
C)  1:4 
D)  1:5

Question 10

The unfettered-strike model seems to work best when services are essential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define and explain the four generations of public-sector bargaining.

Accepted Answer

1st - 1960s:growth phase of employment a

Question 12

Interest arbitration is used instead of striking in the no-strike model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are Marshall's conditions of elasticity? How do they relate to the power of unions?

Accepted Answer

1.Unions are more powerful when demand f

Question 14

What happened to the number of union memberships in the period from 2005 to 2010 as a result of the privatization of some occupations in the public sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union membership in the public sector decreased dramatically. 
B)  Union membership in the private sector increased dramatically. 
C)  Union membership in the public sector increased slightly. 
D)  Union membership in the private sector increased slightly. 
A)  Union membership in the public sector decreased dramatically. 
B)  Union membership in the private sector increased dramatically. 
C)  Union membership in the public sector increased slightly. 
D)  Union membership in the private sector increased slightly.

Question 15

What do statistics show about unions' most popular reaction to privatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  They responded proactively to reduce adverse effects. 
B)  They responded by striking and/or using worker slowdowns. 
C)  They responded by going to court and/or arbitration. 
D)  They responded creatively by offering alternatives. 
A)  They responded proactively to reduce adverse effects. 
B)  They responded by striking and/or using worker slowdowns. 
C)  They responded by going to court and/or arbitration. 
D)  They responded creatively by offering alternatives.

Question 16

To whom does the statistic "collective bargaining coverage" apply?

Accepted Answer

A)  all employed and unemployed individuals in a specific region 
B)  all unionized and nonunionized employees covered by a collective agreement 
C)  all workers in a company, including management employees and supervisors 
D)  only the exclusive employees that are part of a bargaining unit 
A)  all employed and unemployed individuals in a specific region 
B)  all unionized and nonunionized employees covered by a collective agreement 
C)  all workers in a company, including management employees and supervisors 
D)  only the exclusive employees that are part of a bargaining unit

Question 17

Under the designation model, the right to strike is accompanied by what other dispute resolution policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation-arbitration 
B)  provision for essential services 
C)  prohibition on lockouts 
D)  interest arbitration 
A)  mediation-arbitration 
B)  provision for essential services 
C)  prohibition on lockouts 
D)  interest arbitration

Question 18

Name three factors that account for the rise of public-sector unions in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

1.Social upheaval - civil rights and ant

Question 19

Interest arbitration is arbitration that deals with terms and conditions already in the current collective agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The growth of unions in the public sector after 1960 replaced which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  civil service associations 
B)  civil rights associations 
C)  industrial unions 
D)  craft unions 
A)  civil service associations 
B)  civil rights associations 
C)  industrial unions 
D)  craft unions

Why were public-sector dispute resolution mechanisms created?

Which of the following sectors is usually considered to have inordinate public interest because an interruption of the service can be threatening?

Which of the following contribute to the power of public-sector unions?

What does new public management place a lot of emphasis on?

Mandatory third-party intervention in labour disputes, particularly when the right to strike is banned, often results in the parties being unable to reach an agreement. This finding presents support for which of the following?

Which of the following is used to describe the application of a labour contract to both union and nonunion employees?

Social media such as Facebook and YouTube played an important role in communicating public opinion in a recent labour conflict at the Toronto Transit Commission. What was management's response to public criticism of unionized workers?

The unfettered-strike model commonly results in what type of dispute outcome?

What is the proportion of public-sector workers to private-sector workers in Canada?

The unfettered-strike model seems to work best when services are essential.

Define and explain the four generations of public-sector bargaining.

Interest arbitration is used instead of striking in the no-strike model.

What are Marshall's conditions of elasticity? How do they relate to the power of unions?

What happened to the number of union memberships in the period from 2005 to 2010 as a result of the privatization of some occupations in the public sector?

What do statistics show about unions' most popular reaction to privatization?

To whom does the statistic "collective bargaining coverage" apply?

Under the designation model, the right to strike is accompanied by what other dispute resolution policy?

Name three factors that account for the rise of public-sector unions in the 1960s.

Interest arbitration is arbitration that deals with terms and conditions already in the current collective agreement.

The growth of unions in the public sector after 1960 replaced which of the following?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Labour History

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters

Exam 11: Public-Sector Issues

Why were public-sector dispute resolution mechanisms created?

Which of the following sectors is usually considered to have inordinate public interest because an interruption of the service can be threatening?

Which of the following contribute to the power of public-sector unions?

What does new public management place a lot of emphasis on?

Mandatory third-party intervention in labour disputes, particularly when the right to strike is banned, often results in the parties being unable to reach an agreement. This finding presents support for which of the following?

Which of the following is used to describe the application of a labour contract to both union and nonunion employees?

Social media such as Facebook and YouTube played an important role in communicating public opinion in a recent labour conflict at the Toronto Transit Commission. What was management's response to public criticism of unionized workers?

The unfettered-strike model commonly results in what type of dispute outcome?

What is the proportion of public-sector workers to private-sector workers in Canada?

The unfettered-strike model seems to work best when services are essential.

Define and explain the four generations of public-sector bargaining.

Interest arbitration is used instead of striking in the no-strike model.

What are Marshall's conditions of elasticity? How do they relate to the power of unions?

What happened to the number of union memberships in the period from 2005 to 2010 as a result of the privatization of some occupations in the public sector?

What do statistics show about unions' most popular reaction to privatization?

To whom does the statistic "collective bargaining coverage" apply?

Under the designation model, the right to strike is accompanied by what other dispute resolution policy?

Name three factors that account for the rise of public-sector unions in the 1960s.

Interest arbitration is arbitration that deals with terms and conditions already in the current collective agreement.

The growth of unions in the public sector after 1960 replaced which of the following?

Introduction

The Legal Environment

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

Labour History

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Strikes and Dispute Resolution

Impacts of Unionization

Globalization of Labour Markets

Filters