Question 1

Which of the following is (are) correct regarding unionization in the public sector:

Accepted Answer

A) The public sector was unionized before the private sector. 
B) Union density is higher in the private sector than in the public sector. 
C) The percentage of union members who are female is higher in the public sector than in the private sector. 
D) a and c 
E) b and c 
A) The public sector was unionized before the private sector. 
B) Union density is higher in the private sector than in the public sector. 
C) The percentage of union members who are female is higher in the public sector than in the private sector. 
D) a and c 
E) b and c

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

Labour relations in the public sector are distinctive from the private sector because:

Accepted Answer

A) employees are not allowed to strike 
B) some employers can pass legislation affecting the processes used 
C) there are fewer professional employees 
D) public relations are less important 
E) negotiations have a broader scope 
A) employees are not allowed to strike 
B) some employers can pass legislation affecting the processes used 
C) there are fewer professional employees 
D) public relations are less important 
E) negotiations have a broader scope

Question 6

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 7

Union density in the public sector is over three times as high as the private sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is generally accepted that interest arbitration is the best way to resolve contract disputes in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is (are) correct regarding unionization in the public sector:

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

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

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

Labour relations in the public sector are distinctive from the private sector because:

Which of the following is correct:

Union density in the public sector is over three times as high as the private sector.

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

It is generally accepted that interest arbitration is the best way to resolve contract disputes in the public sector.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Summary and Future of Labour

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Exam 11: Public Sector Labour Relations

Which of the following is (are) correct regarding unionization in the public sector:

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

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

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

Labour relations in the public sector are distinctive from the private sector because:

Which of the following is correct:

Union density in the public sector is over three times as high as the private sector.

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

It is generally accepted that interest arbitration is the best way to resolve contract disputes in the public sector.

Introduction to Labour Relations

The Environment

Unions: Objectives, Processes, Structure, and History

Employers: Objectives, Processes, and Strategy

Governments, Labour Relations Boards, and Other Parties

Collective Bargaining Rights

The Collective Agreement

Negotiation of the Collective Agreement

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Contract Dispute Resolution, Strikes, and Lockouts

Summary and Future of Labour

Filters