Question 1

The internal responsibility model of occupational health and safety defines three employee rights and responsibilities. What are they?

Accepted Answer

1. The right to know about hazards to which they are exposed
2. The right to participate in joint worker-management health and safety committees
3. The right to refuse unsafe work without fear of reprisal

Question 2

Why was P.C. 1003 introduced in Canada nine years after the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Canadian parliamentary political system is slower than the American one. 
B)  World War II and employer resistance delayed its implementation. 
C)  A strong labour movement made change unnecessary. 
D)  It was met with union opposition. 
A)  The Canadian parliamentary political system is slower than the American one. 
B)  World War II and employer resistance delayed its implementation. 
C)  A strong labour movement made change unnecessary. 
D)  It was met with union opposition. B

Question 3

Which statement best reflects the legal environment in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is legal to strike during the term of an agreement. 
B)  No province has a law preventing replacement workers during a strike. 
C)  Arbitrators have limited powers to interpret collective agreement terms. 
D)  Freedom of association includes the right to bargain collectively. 
A)  It is legal to strike during the term of an agreement. 
B)  No province has a law preventing replacement workers during a strike. 
C)  Arbitrators have limited powers to interpret collective agreement terms. 
D)  Freedom of association includes the right to bargain collectively. D

Question 4

The new contract for the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada and Floralia Growers of Abbotsford provides rights of seasonal migrant workers to return to Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under what circumstances can a labour board certify a union without an employee vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  if a firm has been found guilty of an unfair labour practice which hindered the vote 
B)  if 40% of employees signed a union card 
C)  if there is no application for certification 
D)  if a community of interest exists 
A)  if a firm has been found guilty of an unfair labour practice which hindered the vote 
B)  if 40% of employees signed a union card 
C)  if there is no application for certification 
D)  if a community of interest exists

Question 6

What is a ground for discrimination under Canadian human rights legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  equal pay for work of equal value 
B)  family status 
C)  union representation 
D)  conciliation 
A)  equal pay for work of equal value 
B)  family status 
C)  union representation 
D)  conciliation

Question 7

What is an example of the duty of fair representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting a troublesome employee's grievance 
B)  a free vote for a union 
C)  "one member, one vote" union democracy 
D)  management consent to a union drive on company time 
A)  supporting a troublesome employee's grievance 
B)  a free vote for a union 
C)  "one member, one vote" union democracy 
D)  management consent to a union drive on company time

Question 8

Which of the following was a result of the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Depression worsened 
B)  scientific management went into decline 
C)  legitimizing industrial unionization without violence 
D)  union density stabilized 
A)  Great Depression worsened 
B)  scientific management went into decline 
C)  legitimizing industrial unionization without violence 
D)  union density stabilized

Question 9

Employer structure is a criterion for determining an unfair labour practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement best describes certification procedures in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  All provinces require unions to win a vote of the employees. 
B)  Management can have a say in selecting the union. 
C)  Certification may occur without a vote in some provinces. 
D)  Employee votes are not legally binding. 
A)  All provinces require unions to win a vote of the employees. 
B)  Management can have a say in selecting the union. 
C)  Certification may occur without a vote in some provinces. 
D)  Employee votes are not legally binding.

Question 11

Explain two examples of how strikes may be restricted.

Accepted Answer

Conciliation procedures may be imposed a

Question 12

What is the definition of "systemic discrimination"?

Accepted Answer

A)  equal pay for work of equal value 
B)  equal pay for protected groups 
C)  unlawful action by one employee against another 
D)  unequal treatment of a protected group under established company rules 
A)  equal pay for work of equal value 
B)  equal pay for protected groups 
C)  unlawful action by one employee against another 
D)  unequal treatment of a protected group under established company rules

Question 13

Labour boards frequently determine charges of bad faith bargaining by either labour or management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Certification is the process of gaining recognition under the appropriate government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the role of a neutral third party in arbitration?

Accepted Answer

A)  to observe and record negotiations 
B)  to impose good faith bargaining 
C)  to facilitate a negotiated agreement 
D)  to impose a settlement 
A)  to observe and record negotiations 
B)  to impose good faith bargaining 
C)  to facilitate a negotiated agreement 
D)  to impose a settlement

Question 16

With which union did The United Food and Commercial Workers Canada reach an agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unifor 
B)  Floralia Growers of Abbotsford 
C)  Agricultural Workers of Canada of Canada 
D)  Dairy Farmers Union 
A)  Unifor 
B)  Floralia Growers of Abbotsford 
C)  Agricultural Workers of Canada of Canada 
D)  Dairy Farmers Union

Question 17

Give three examples of typical labour board cases.

Accepted Answer

1. Certification and decertifi

Question 18

How does the ILO declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work affect Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  	Canada must eliminate poverty. 
B)  	Canada must respect freedom of association and collective bargaining. 
C)  	Canada must ratify convention 98. 
D)  	Canada must revise discrimination statutes. 
A)  	Canada must eliminate poverty. 
B)  	Canada must respect freedom of association and collective bargaining. 
C)  	Canada must ratify convention 98. 
D)  	Canada must revise discrimination statutes.

Question 19

Explain the results of the Snider case and its significance to labour relations in Canada.

Accepted Answer

The Snider case went to the British Priv

Question 20

What phenomenon resulted from scientific management and mass production?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater labour-management cooperation 
B)  rise of craft unionism 
C)  rise of industrial unionism 
D)  stricter labour legislation 
A)  greater labour-management cooperation 
B)  rise of craft unionism 
C)  rise of industrial unionism 
D)  stricter labour legislation

The internal responsibility model of occupational health and safety defines three employee rights and responsibilities. What are they?

Why was P.C. 1003 introduced in Canada nine years after the Wagner Act?

Which statement best reflects the legal environment in Canada?

The new contract for the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada and Floralia Growers of Abbotsford provides rights of seasonal migrant workers to return to Canada.

Under what circumstances can a labour board certify a union without an employee vote?

What is a ground for discrimination under Canadian human rights legislation?

What is an example of the duty of fair representation?

Which of the following was a result of the Wagner Act?

Employer structure is a criterion for determining an unfair labour practice.

Which statement best describes certification procedures in Canada?

Explain two examples of how strikes may be restricted.

What is the definition of "systemic discrimination"?

Labour boards frequently determine charges of bad faith bargaining by either labour or management.

Certification is the process of gaining recognition under the appropriate government.

What is the role of a neutral third party in arbitration?

With which union did The United Food and Commercial Workers Canada reach an agreement?

Give three examples of typical labour board cases.

How does the ILO declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work affect Canada?

Explain the results of the Snider case and its significance to labour relations in Canada.

What phenomenon resulted from scientific management and mass production?

Introduction

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Union Perspective

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 4: The Legal Environment

The internal responsibility model of occupational health and safety defines three employee rights and responsibilities. What are they?

Why was P.C. 1003 introduced in Canada nine years after the Wagner Act?

Which statement best reflects the legal environment in Canada?

The new contract for the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada and Floralia Growers of Abbotsford provides rights of seasonal migrant workers to return to Canada.

Under what circumstances can a labour board certify a union without an employee vote?

What is a ground for discrimination under Canadian human rights legislation?

What is an example of the duty of fair representation?

Which of the following was a result of the Wagner Act?

Employer structure is a criterion for determining an unfair labour practice.

Which statement best describes certification procedures in Canada?

Explain two examples of how strikes may be restricted.

What is the definition of "systemic discrimination"?

Labour boards frequently determine charges of bad faith bargaining by either labour or management.

Certification is the process of gaining recognition under the appropriate government.

What is the role of a neutral third party in arbitration?

With which union did The United Food and Commercial Workers Canada reach an agreement?

Give three examples of typical labour board cases.

How does the ILO declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work affect Canada?

Explain the results of the Snider case and its significance to labour relations in Canada.

What phenomenon resulted from scientific management and mass production?

Introduction

Labour History

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Union Perspective

The Management Perspective

Negotiations

Collective Agreement Administration

Conflict Resolution: Grievances and Strikes

Third-Party Dispute Resolution Procedures

Impacts of Unionization

Public-Sector Issues

Filters