Exam 6: Collective Bargaining Rights

After a union has been certified by the Labour Relations Board:

Which of the following is the least likely to be a reason that employees would refuse to join a union:

Unfair labour practices only occur during the organizing campaign and the certification process.

Dissatisfaction with pay is the only reason employees join a union.

Unions would prefer that support for the union be determined by referring to signed membership cards instead of a ratification vote because:

An employer has dismissed an employee during a union organizing campaign and an unfair labour practice complaint has been filed with the Labour Relations Board.Which of the following is correct:

An independent contractor working for a unionized firm is automatically covered by the union's collective agreement.

Perceptions of inequity in the workplace cause some employees to believe that unionization will help achieve fairness.

A voluntary recognition agreement is an agreement between the union and employees providing that the employees recognize the union as their bargaining agent.

On an application for certification Labour Relations Boards in Canada determine if there is sufficient support for the union to grant certification by:

Assume that you work for a company that is not unionized and you were approached by a union organizer and asked to join a union.Explain four possible reasons why you might want to join the union and four reasons why you might not want to join.

An open period is the time span within which:

Which of the following statements about a union organizing campaign and application for certification is correct:

The Framework of Fairness agreement between Magna and the CAW is a significant departure from a traditional organizing campaign because:

Which of the following is a reason why employees may seek unionization:

Which of the following is correct:

The restrictions on when a union may file an application for certification depend on whether employees are currently represented by a union.

Labour Relations Boards in some jurisdictions have the authority to certify a union without a vote if there are employer unfair labour practices during the organizing campaign.

Which of the following is correct regarding an organizing campaign and certification process:

Describe four reasons why employees join unions.For each point referred to describe a measure an employer could adopt as part of an avoidance strategy.