Exam 16: Labour Relations

Which bargaining strategy acknowledges the possibility of win-win, lose-win, and lose-lose outcomes, and recognizes that achieving a win-win outcome will depend on mutual trust and problem solving?

Which of the following represents the bargaining zone between parties A and B?

According to research, when do workers primarily seek unionization?

Donna is unhappy working for the printing company she joined after graduating from college. She has received little training and had been lead to believe she would learn skills that would help promote her to higher levels in the organization. Donna feels that joining the union will be the best way to improve her satisfaction working for the company. What is Donna's reason for joining the union called?

Who is responsible for contacting employees, presenting the case for unionization, and signing up members?

Unionized employees at a pharmaceutical company learn that management is eliminating bonuses and go on strike without waiting for union leaders to address this situation. What is this type of strike called?

What is the memorandum of settlement?

Becoming so responsive to employees' needs that there is no incentive for unionization is associated with which approach to labour relations?

The primary goal of the labour unions active in Canada is to obtain job security for their members.

Catherine is the lead negotiator for the union. She wants management to increase wages and vacation time for employees. Which bargaining strategy is Catherine most likely to use?

Jennifer is part of union team in negotiations with management for a new collective bargaining agreement. Management is offering a pay increase 1% below what the union is asking for but will increase health and dental benefits. Jennifer and her union team meet in a separate room to discuss how they should react to management's offer. What is this meeting called?

What is the final and binding process, through which disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of a collective agreement are settled, known as?

What are the negotiations that take place between a labour union and an employer to arrive at a mutually-acceptable collective agreement called?

Which type of bargaining is characterized by three distinct components: the initial point, the target point, and the resistance point?

Unlike conciliators and mediators, arbitrators can impose a settlement.

A lockout occurs when an employer legally prohibits bargaining unit employees from entering the company premises.

What is the type of union arrangement in which union membership and payment of dues are mandatory conditions of employment?

The CNTU is the

The imposition of the final terms of a collective agreement occurs through the process known as

Collective bargaining is the negotiations that take place between management and employees directly.