Question 1

Which of the following occurred first in Canadian labour history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Berlin convention founds the National Trades and Labour Congress 
B)  Trade Union Act passes 
C)  Public Service Staff Relations Act passes 
D)  Winnipeg General Strike 
A)  Berlin convention founds the National Trades and Labour Congress 
B)  Trade Union Act passes 
C)  Public Service Staff Relations Act passes 
D)  Winnipeg General Strike

Question 2

Why did the Public Service Staff Relations Act mark an important turning point in Canadian labour relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed workers to appeal certain employment decisions. 
B)  It granted collective bargaining rights to federal government employees. 
C)  It denied bargaining rights to a large percentage of Canada's unionized work force. 
D)  It mimicked the United States, where civil servants do not bargain collectively. 
A)  It allowed workers to appeal certain employment decisions. 
B)  It granted collective bargaining rights to federal government employees. 
C)  It denied bargaining rights to a large percentage of Canada's unionized work force. 
D)  It mimicked the United States, where civil servants do not bargain collectively.

Question 3

Which of the following were guiding principles when the American Federation of Labor was founded?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipartisan jurisdiction 
B)  exclusive jurisdiction 
C)  overthrow capitalism 
D)  the right to strike 
A)  bipartisan jurisdiction 
B)  exclusive jurisdiction 
C)  overthrow capitalism 
D)  the right to strike

Question 4

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel O'Donoghue 
B)  John A. MacDonald 
C)  John Dunlop 
D)  Mackenzie King 
A)  Daniel O'Donoghue 
B)  John A. MacDonald 
C)  John Dunlop 
D)  Mackenzie King

Question 5

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian labour legislation requires mandatory grievance procedures. 
B)  Canadian labour legislation requires that employers bargain collectively with certified unions. 
C)  Canadian labour legislation defines unfair labour practices. 
D)  Canadian labour legislation adheres to the doctrine of inclusivity. 
A)  Canadian labour legislation requires mandatory grievance procedures. 
B)  Canadian labour legislation requires that employers bargain collectively with certified unions. 
C)  Canadian labour legislation defines unfair labour practices. 
D)  Canadian labour legislation adheres to the doctrine of inclusivity.

Question 6

Define the term "master-servant" relationship and describe its implications to common law.

Accepted Answer

Prior to unionization, the employment re

Question 7

Discuss the three principles of the American Federation of Labor.

Accepted Answer

Exclusive jurisdiction: Gompers believed

Question 8

How are the Depression years and the 1990s similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers' rights are undermined. 
B)  The public sector has a resistance to unionization. 
C)  There is significant economic hardship. 
D)  Labour rights have improved. 
A)  Workers' rights are undermined. 
B)  The public sector has a resistance to unionization. 
C)  There is significant economic hardship. 
D)  Labour rights have improved.

Question 9

Name two ways in which P.C. 1003 (the Wartime Labour Relations Regulation) differed from the Wagner Act.

Accepted Answer

1. P.C. 1003 included mechanis

Question 10

Female telephone operators were actively involved in the Winnipeg General Strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  1918 
B)  1919 
C)  1940 
D)  1945 
A)  1918 
B)  1919 
C)  1940 
D)  1945

Question 12

What dividing feature of the early movement to unionization was highlighted by the Berlin Convention of 1902?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of financial insolvency 
B)  tripartite conflict resolution 
C)  struggle between craft versus industrial unionism 
D)  business unionism 
A)  fear of financial insolvency 
B)  tripartite conflict resolution 
C)  struggle between craft versus industrial unionism 
D)  business unionism

Question 13

Which of the following requires members of a bargaining unit to pay dues whether or not they are part of the union membership?

Accepted Answer

A)  certification 
B)  closed shop 
C)  Rand Formula 
D)  dues check-off 
A)  certification 
B)  closed shop 
C)  Rand Formula 
D)  dues check-off

Question 14

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

Accepted Answer

A)  One Big Union 
B)  Industrial Workers of the World 
C)  Canadian Trades and Labour Congress 
D)  Unifor 
A)  One Big Union 
B)  Industrial Workers of the World 
C)  Canadian Trades and Labour Congress 
D)  Unifor

Question 15

Which term best describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

Accepted Answer

A)  privatization 
B)  contracting out 
C)  selling off 
D)  restructuring 
A)  privatization 
B)  contracting out 
C)  selling off 
D)  restructuring

Question 16

Which of the following has greatly affected public sector labour relations since the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  free trade 
B)  globalization 
C)  freedom of information legislation 
D)  back-to-work laws 
A)  free trade 
B)  globalization 
C)  freedom of information legislation 
D)  back-to-work laws

Question 17

When did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  1919 
B)  1939 
C)  1944 
D)  1949 
A)  1919 
B)  1939 
C)  1944 
D)  1949

Which of the following occurred first in Canadian labour history?

Why did the Public Service Staff Relations Act mark an important turning point in Canadian labour relations?

Which of the following were guiding principles when the American Federation of Labor was founded?

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

Define the term "master-servant" relationship and describe its implications to common law.

Discuss the three principles of the American Federation of Labor.

How are the Depression years and the 1990s similar?

Name two ways in which P.C. 1003 (the Wartime Labour Relations Regulation) differed from the Wagner Act.

Female telephone operators were actively involved in the Winnipeg General Strike.

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

What dividing feature of the early movement to unionization was highlighted by the Berlin Convention of 1902?

Which of the following requires members of a bargaining unit to pay dues whether or not they are part of the union membership?

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

Which term best describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

Which of the following has greatly affected public sector labour relations since the 1990s?

When did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

Introduction

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Legal Environment

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

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Exam 2: Labour History

Which of the following occurred first in Canadian labour history?

Why did the Public Service Staff Relations Act mark an important turning point in Canadian labour relations?

Which of the following were guiding principles when the American Federation of Labor was founded?

Who is considered by many to be the founding father of the labour movement in Canada?

How is Canadian labour legislation different from the Wagner Act?

Define the term "master-servant" relationship and describe its implications to common law.

Discuss the three principles of the American Federation of Labor.

How are the Depression years and the 1990s similar?

Name two ways in which P.C. 1003 (the Wartime Labour Relations Regulation) differed from the Wagner Act.

Female telephone operators were actively involved in the Winnipeg General Strike.

When did the Winnipeg General Strike take place?

What dividing feature of the early movement to unionization was highlighted by the Berlin Convention of 1902?

Which of the following requires members of a bargaining unit to pay dues whether or not they are part of the union membership?

Which labour union from the early 20th century is still active, and currently trying to organize workers at Starbucks?

Which term best describes the fate of Canadian National Railways?

Which of the following has greatly affected public sector labour relations since the 1990s?

When did the Wartime Labour Relation Regulation (P.C. 1003) come into effect?

Introduction

Economic, Social, and Political Environments

The Legal Environment

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