Question 1

Women and minorities were significantly more likely to want unionization than men and non-minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are three reasons for comparing union membership in Canada with the situation in the United States?

Accepted Answer

1. The economies of the two countries ar

Question 3

A "company union" is an independent workers' organization whose members all work for a single employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which factor best explains why unions have been more successful organizing in Canada than in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic differences 
B)  higher proportion of female members 
C)  variation in economic stability 
D)  differences in political systems 
A)  demographic differences 
B)  higher proportion of female members 
C)  variation in economic stability 
D)  differences in political systems

Question 5

According to the textbook, why do workers join unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective voice, utility, and ideology 
B)  collective voice, collective agreement, and vision 
C)  ideology, more money, and better benefits 
D)  ideology, more money, and social inclusion 
A)  collective voice, utility, and ideology 
B)  collective voice, collective agreement, and vision 
C)  ideology, more money, and better benefits 
D)  ideology, more money, and social inclusion

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why independent unions have limited social and political objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Company and local conditions are their priority. 
B)  They lack the financial power of large membership. 
C)  They are opposed to collective bargaining. 
D)  They are nonpartisan organizations. 
A)  Company and local conditions are their priority. 
B)  They lack the financial power of large membership. 
C)  They are opposed to collective bargaining. 
D)  They are nonpartisan organizations.

Question 7

Which of the following is an important link between unions and the broader community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian Labour Congress 
B)  provincial labour federation 
C)  local labour council 
D)  New Democratic Party 
A)  Canadian Labour Congress 
B)  provincial labour federation 
C)  local labour council 
D)  New Democratic Party

Question 8

Discuss three reasons employees join unions.

Accepted Answer

Collective voice: When dissatisfied or f

Question 9

List four issues that are important for unions to address when they try to organize women.

Accepted Answer

1. Pay equity
2. Sex

Question 10

List three forms of union security in Canada.

Accepted Answer

1. Closed

Question 11

What two elements of the legal definition of unions are essential under Canada's labour relations laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour organization that bargains collectively and supports the right to strike 
B)  labour organization that bargains collectively and is independent of the employer 
C)  labour organization that supports the right to strike and supports political action 
D)  labour organization that supports political action and is NOT dominated by the employer 
A)  labour organization that bargains collectively and supports the right to strike 
B)  labour organization that bargains collectively and is independent of the employer 
C)  labour organization that supports the right to strike and supports political action 
D)  labour organization that supports political action and is NOT dominated by the employer

Question 12

From 2001 to 2014 CUPE has grown by 25 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the most important institutionalist objective for unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving the right to strike 
B)  macroeconomic redistribution of wealth 
C)  achieving industrial democracy 
D)  freedom of association 
A)  achieving the right to strike 
B)  macroeconomic redistribution of wealth 
C)  achieving industrial democracy 
D)  freedom of association

Question 14

Union density statistics answer the question of whether the growth in union membership has kept pace with the natural growth in the labour force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

National labour bodies are particularly important in Canada because most labour legislation is federal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The recent shift to a more individualistic employment relationship has affected union identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Women and minorities were significantly more likely to want unionization than men and non-minorities.

What are three reasons for comparing union membership in Canada with the situation in the United States?

A "company union" is an independent workers' organization whose members all work for a single employer.

Which factor best explains why unions have been more successful organizing in Canada than in the U.S.?

According to the textbook, why do workers join unions?

Which of the following best explains why independent unions have limited social and political objectives?

Which of the following is an important link between unions and the broader community?

Discuss three reasons employees join unions.

List four issues that are important for unions to address when they try to organize women.

List three forms of union security in Canada.

What two elements of the legal definition of unions are essential under Canada's labour relations laws?

From 2001 to 2014 CUPE has grown by 25 percent.

What is the most important institutionalist objective for unions?

Union density statistics answer the question of whether the growth in union membership has kept pace with the natural growth in the labour force.

National labour bodies are particularly important in Canada because most labour legislation is federal.

The recent shift to a more individualistic employment relationship has affected union identity.

Introduction

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Legal Environment

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters

Exam 5: The Union Perspective

Women and minorities were significantly more likely to want unionization than men and non-minorities.

What are three reasons for comparing union membership in Canada with the situation in the United States?

A "company union" is an independent workers' organization whose members all work for a single employer.

Which factor best explains why unions have been more successful organizing in Canada than in the U.S.?

According to the textbook, why do workers join unions?

Which of the following best explains why independent unions have limited social and political objectives?

Which of the following is an important link between unions and the broader community?

Discuss three reasons employees join unions.

List four issues that are important for unions to address when they try to organize women.

List three forms of union security in Canada.

What two elements of the legal definition of unions are essential under Canada's labour relations laws?

From 2001 to 2014 CUPE has grown by 25 percent.

What is the most important institutionalist objective for unions?

Union density statistics answer the question of whether the growth in union membership has kept pace with the natural growth in the labour force.

National labour bodies are particularly important in Canada because most labour legislation is federal.

The recent shift to a more individualistic employment relationship has affected union identity.

Introduction

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Legal Environment

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters