Question 1

What is the meaning of the phrase "closed shop"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Requires that employees be a member of the union before they are hired 
B)  Requires that employers may hire union or nonunion workers 
C)  Requires employees to pay fees to the union even if they do not join 
D)  Requires employees to join the union within a set time period after being hired 
E)  The shop is required to close after 40 hours of work in one week 
A)  Requires that employees be a member of the union before they are hired 
B)  Requires that employers may hire union or nonunion workers 
C)  Requires employees to pay fees to the union even if they do not join 
D)  Requires employees to join the union within a set time period after being hired 
E)  The shop is required to close after 40 hours of work in one week

Question 2

Plants R Us uses a pesticide in its commercial greenhouse operations that has become controversial because there is no medical consensus about whether it is harmful to humans who apply it.The company wants to continue using the pesticide but the union is opposed.In this situation,what would be the union's most productive next step?

Accepted Answer

A)  Go on strike if the pesticide continues to be used. 
B)  Give in to management on this specific point and move on to other more important points. 
C)  Propose that a joint subcommittee be struck to study the issue more thoroughly. 
D)  Convince nurseries and garden centers that buy from Plants R Us to stop purchasing their products. 
E)  Stop meeting with management until the union's demand is met. 
A)  Go on strike if the pesticide continues to be used. 
B)  Give in to management on this specific point and move on to other more important points. 
C)  Propose that a joint subcommittee be struck to study the issue more thoroughly. 
D)  Convince nurseries and garden centers that buy from Plants R Us to stop purchasing their products. 
E)  Stop meeting with management until the union's demand is met.

Question 3

Which term identifies a tactic of labour unions in which members march at the entrance to the company with signs explaining their reasons for striking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picketing 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Collective action 
D)  Work slowdown 
E)  Wildcat strike 
A)  Picketing 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Collective action 
D)  Work slowdown 
E)  Wildcat strike

Question 4

Unionization rates vary widely across countries (e.g.,in France only 9 percent of workers are unionized,but in Sweden 82 percent belong to unions).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Members of the International Brotherhood of Basketweavers have walked off the job based on the failure of contract negotiations between Acme Baskets and the union representing the building maintenance staff.This is an example of a(n)________ strike.

Accepted Answer

A)  wildcat 
B)  wage 
C)  sympathy 
D)  contingent 
E)  economic 
A)  wildcat 
B)  wage 
C)  sympathy 
D)  contingent 
E)  economic

Question 6

The public sector is far more heavily unionized than the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most common contract issue is compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If it can be shown that an employee did not exercise proper care to ensure his or her own safety on the job,compensation need not be paid if an injury occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In recent years,unions have been more successful at getting richer pensions because they have been willing to accept lower wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a management tactic used to try to break a bargaining impasse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work slowdown 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Wildcat strike 
D)  Boycott 
E)  Picketing 
A)  Work slowdown 
B)  Lockout 
C)  Wildcat strike 
D)  Boycott 
E)  Picketing

Question 11

Most strikes in Canada are economic strikes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Strikes that are usually triggered by impasses over mandatory bargaining items are called ________ strikes.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathy 
B)  stalemate 
C)  secondary 
D)  economic 
E)  wildcat 
A)  sympathy 
B)  stalemate 
C)  secondary 
D)  economic 
E)  wildcat

Question 13

Under the Ontario Labour Relations Act,all of the following apply except

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ontario Labour Relations Board has the right to call for a certification vote. 
B)  employees who object to belonging to a union on religious grounds must still pay union dues. 
C)  employers are required to deduct union dues directly from union members. 
D)  a trade union may apply at any time to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for certification. 
E)  every agreement must include a mechanism for settling grievances. 
A)  the Ontario Labour Relations Board has the right to call for a certification vote. 
B)  employees who object to belonging to a union on religious grounds must still pay union dues. 
C)  employers are required to deduct union dues directly from union members. 
D)  a trade union may apply at any time to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for certification. 
E)  every agreement must include a mechanism for settling grievances.

Question 14

Which term identifies a union tactic that is used when their demands are not met and employees walk off the job and refuse to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  A collective pout 
B)  A lockout 
C)  A boycott 
D)  A stick out 
E)  A strike 
A)  A collective pout 
B)  A lockout 
C)  A boycott 
D)  A stick out 
E)  A strike

Question 15

Originally courts ruled against unions on the basis that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were communist conspiracies. 
B)  they would increase prices of goods. 
C)  they were collecting dues without a licence. 
D)  they were conspiring to restrain trade. 
E)  they were not incorporated. 
A)  they were communist conspiracies. 
B)  they would increase prices of goods. 
C)  they were collecting dues without a licence. 
D)  they were conspiring to restrain trade. 
E)  they were not incorporated.

Question 16

What are the main provisions of the Canada Labour Code?

Accepted Answer

- divided into three sections: 
- indust

Question 17

The ________ deals with issues like fair employment practices,standard hours of work,and employee safety.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial Disputes Investigation Act 
B)  Canadian Arbitration Law 
C)  Canada Labour Code 
D)  Constitution Act 
E)  Privy Council Order 1003 
A)  Industrial Disputes Investigation Act 
B)  Canadian Arbitration Law 
C)  Canada Labour Code 
D)  Constitution Act 
E)  Privy Council Order 1003

Question 18

What is the term for the process of dealing with employees who are represented by a union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbitration 
B)  Filing a grievance 
C)  Mediation 
D)  Collective bargaining 
E)  Labour relations 
A)  Arbitration 
B)  Filing a grievance 
C)  Mediation 
D)  Collective bargaining 
E)  Labour relations

Question 19

Plumbers are members of craft unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly trace the history of labour unions in Canada,noting some of the key labour organizations that were important early in the movement.

Accepted Answer

- first unions in the Maritime provinces

What is the meaning of the phrase "closed shop"?

Which term identifies a tactic of labour unions in which members march at the entrance to the company with signs explaining their reasons for striking?

Unionization rates vary widely across countries (e.g.,in France only 9 percent of workers are unionized,but in Sweden 82 percent belong to unions).

Members of the International Brotherhood of Basketweavers have walked off the job based on the failure of contract negotiations between Acme Baskets and the union representing the building maintenance staff.This is an example of a(n)________ strike.

The public sector is far more heavily unionized than the private sector.

The most common contract issue is compensation.

If it can be shown that an employee did not exercise proper care to ensure his or her own safety on the job,compensation need not be paid if an injury occurs.

In recent years,unions have been more successful at getting richer pensions because they have been willing to accept lower wages.

Which of the following is a management tactic used to try to break a bargaining impasse?

Most strikes in Canada are economic strikes.

Strikes that are usually triggered by impasses over mandatory bargaining items are called ________ strikes.

Under the Ontario Labour Relations Act,all of the following apply except

Which term identifies a union tactic that is used when their demands are not met and employees walk off the job and refuse to work?

Originally courts ruled against unions on the basis that

What are the main provisions of the Canada Labour Code?

The ________ deals with issues like fair employment practices,standard hours of work,and employee safety.

What is the term for the process of dealing with employees who are represented by a union?

Plumbers are members of craft unions.

Briefly trace the history of labour unions in Canada,noting some of the key labour organizations that were important early in the movement.

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Understanding the Environments of Business

Conducting Business Ethically and Responsibly

Understanding Entrepreneurship, small Business, and New Venture Creation

The Global Context of Business

Managing the Business Enterprise

Managing Human Resources

Motivating and Leading Employees

Producing Goods and Services

Increasing Productivity and Quality

Managing Information Systems and Communication Technology

Understanding Accounting Issues

Understanding Marketing Processes and Consumer Behaviour

Developing and Promoting Goods and Services

Pricing and Distributing Goods and Services

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Exam 9: Understanding Labourmanagement Relations

What is the meaning of the phrase "closed shop"?

Which term identifies a tactic of labour unions in which members march at the entrance to the company with signs explaining their reasons for striking?

Unionization rates vary widely across countries (e.g.,in France only 9 percent of workers are unionized,but in Sweden 82 percent belong to unions).

Members of the International Brotherhood of Basketweavers have walked off the job based on the failure of contract negotiations between Acme Baskets and the union representing the building maintenance staff.This is an example of a(n)________ strike.

The public sector is far more heavily unionized than the private sector.

The most common contract issue is compensation.

If it can be shown that an employee did not exercise proper care to ensure his or her own safety on the job,compensation need not be paid if an injury occurs.

In recent years,unions have been more successful at getting richer pensions because they have been willing to accept lower wages.

Which of the following is a management tactic used to try to break a bargaining impasse?

Most strikes in Canada are economic strikes.

Strikes that are usually triggered by impasses over mandatory bargaining items are called ________ strikes.

Under the Ontario Labour Relations Act,all of the following apply except

Which term identifies a union tactic that is used when their demands are not met and employees walk off the job and refuse to work?

Originally courts ruled against unions on the basis that

What are the main provisions of the Canada Labour Code?

The ________ deals with issues like fair employment practices,standard hours of work,and employee safety.

What is the term for the process of dealing with employees who are represented by a union?

Plumbers are members of craft unions.

Briefly trace the history of labour unions in Canada,noting some of the key labour organizations that were important early in the movement.

Understanding the Canadian Business System

Understanding the Environments of Business

Conducting Business Ethically and Responsibly

Understanding Entrepreneurship, small Business, and New Venture Creation

The Global Context of Business

Managing the Business Enterprise

Managing Human Resources

Motivating and Leading Employees

Producing Goods and Services

Increasing Productivity and Quality

Managing Information Systems and Communication Technology

Understanding Accounting Issues

Understanding Marketing Processes and Consumer Behaviour

Developing and Promoting Goods and Services

Pricing and Distributing Goods and Services

Understanding Money and Banking

Understanding Securities and Investments

Financial Decisions and Risk Management

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