Exam 5: The Union Perspective

What are the three main categories of unions?

Why do employees leave unions?

By 2012, there had been a significant shift where the union density for female employees exceeded that of for male employees.

The macroeconomic purpose of wealth redistribution could be achieved by replacing individual bargaining with collective bargaining through unions.

In addition to economic gains from collective bargaining, what are industrial unions primarily concerned with?

Which of the following is an example of a social justice unionism goal that extends beyond the workplace?

Labour councils participate in many community organizations to promote and advance the economic, social, cultural, and political interests of union members and the wider community.

Public-sector unions evolved in response to changes in labour legislation and an increase in public services.

Which statement most accurately describes industrial unions?

Which great wave of unionization in Canada corresponded with assembly-line production?

What type of union is Unifor an example of?

Locals are subunits of the parent national or international union, and as such may have aims that diverge somewhat from the parent organization.

The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest central labour body in Canada.

What key element of industrial democracy are labour boards and arbitration processes examples of?

Which of the following might influence the non-collective bargaining goals of a union?

Name the four goals of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Which of the following is beyond the scope of the democratic structure of unions?

Which organization is responsible for the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work?

What is the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers an example of?

Name four institutionalist objectives for unions' promotion of industrial democracy.