Ch. 13 Flashcards
Canadian companies have been trying to … while …
compete more effectively, coping with a changing economy, management has been laying off employees, automating operations and demanding more flexibility
workers originally formed unions to …
protect themselves from intolerable work conditions and unfair treatment
historically, employees turned to unions for …
assistance in gaining rights and benefits
in recent decades, union strength has waned due to … (3)
global competition, shifts from manufacturing to service and high-tech industries and growth in part-time work
a craft union is …
an organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade
what where craft unions formed to address?
fundamental work issues of pay, hours, conditions and job security
an industrial union is …
one that consists of unskilled and semi-skilled workers in mass-production industries such as automobile manufacturing and mining
unions in Canada were illegal until … strike leaders were …
1872, beaten, jailed or shot
(6) are all recent developments
workers compensation, minimum wage, vacations, holiday’s, pension plans and unemployment insurance
the unionization rate (also known as …) refers to …
(union density) the percentage of employed individuals who are union members
the coverage rate refers to … (both …)
the percentage of employed individuals (both union and non-unionized members) who are covered by a collective agreement
the Canadian coverage rate is … (million) of
31.3% (4.8 million) of all employed individuals
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is Canada’s …
largest union, with over 700k members
the CUPE represents workers in … (6)
healthcare, education, municipalities, transportation, emergency services, and airlines
UNIFOR represents more than … its diverse membership includes …
315k workers, workers in nearly every industry including communications, resources, manufacturing and services
unions are regulated by … and they are required by law to …
federal and provincial legislation, be democratic and financially accountable to their members
all unions have … that must …
constitutions, be registered with government labour boards
most workers in Canada (approximate) are protected by …
(94%) the employment laws of their province or territory
list two examples of a workplace law
the right to know about workplace hazards and the right to refuse unsafe work
a labour relations board is a …
quasi-judicial body consisting of representatives from government, labour and business
the supreme court of Canada defines sexual harassment as …
unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that detrimentally affects the work environment or leads to adverse job-related consequences for the victims of the harassment
CCOHS defines workplace violence as …
any act in which a person is abused, threatened, intimidated or assaulted in their employment
