chapter 12 Flashcards
define labour union.
Labour union (union): an officialy recognized association employee practising a similar trade or employed in the same company or industry who have joined together
what is a collective bargaining agreement?
formal agreement between an employer and the union
bargaining unit?
group of employees recognized by employer or board labour relations as appropriate for collective bargainin.
what is a union substitution approach?
employers listen to employee needs so there is no need for them to unionize
Canada’s labour law purposes:
- provide a common set of rules for fair negotiations
2. protect the public interest by prevening the impact of labour disputes.
Common LR legislation characteristics across Canada…
- procedures for certification of union
- collective agreement minimum of one year
- procedures must be followed before strike or lockout
- prohibition of strikes or lockouts during collective agreement
- dispute settled by arbitration
- prohibition of certain unfair practices
- establishment of a labour relations board
3 types of union are:
- type of worker eligible for membership
- craft union: certain type of skills or trade
- industrial union: all workers in a particular company or industry - Geographical scope
- Labour congress affiliation
CLC canadian labour congress -> 3 million affiliated union members
CSN confédération syndicat nationaux
AFL-CIO american federation labor and congess of industrial organizations
As of 2010 __._% of canadian employees were unionized
As of 2010 31.5% of canadian employees were unionized
what are the three significant issues that explain the slower degression in union membership in Canada?
- global competition
- Demographics
- unionization of white collars
The labour relation process
- Desire for collective representation:
- dissonance-based reason
- Utility based reason (cost/benefits valuation)
- Political/ideological reason - Union organizing campaign
- Union recognition
- Collective bargainings
- Contract administration
what are the 2 groups that are more likely to want to join an union?
- people age 60+
- black people
Average hourly rate unionized _.__$ and non-unionized __.__$
Average hourly rate unionized 27.02$ and non-unionized 21.89$
On average full time female unionized worker earned __% of male salary and part-time female earn __% more than male counter parts
On average full time female unionized worker earned 94% of male salary and part-time female 14% more than male counter parts
5 Steps of union organizing campaign
- Employee/union contact
- Initial organizational meeting
- formation of an in-house organizing commitee
- The organizing campaign
- The outcome
authorization card?
authorization card: a card signed by an employee that indicates his or her willingness to have the union act as his or her representative for purposes of collective agreement
What is certification?
certification: the procedure when a LRB declare that the union is the exclusive bargaining agent.
Certification process for unionization
- automatic certification if support from employees (50+%) or unfair practices by employer
- Representation vote if not majority but still some support from employees (25-45% acceptance)
pre-hearing vote definition:
an alternative mechanism used if employer is unfair.
define decertification…
decertification: the process whereby a union is legally deprived of its official recognition as the exclusive bargaining agent. if more than 1 year of negociation or unsatisfactory negociation
steps to collective bargaining process
- Preparation for bargaining
- Face to face negotiations
- obtaining approval
possible additional steps:
- third party assistance required for all jurisdictions except saskatchewan
- strike/lockout if impass in nego
what is distributive bargaining?
distributive bargaining: win-lose situation
what is Integrative bargaining?
integrative bargaining: negociation strategy in which win-win, win-lose and lose win is possible. win-win will depend on mutual trust and problem solving.
what is mutual gains (interest gains)?
win-win negotiating approach
define a memorandum of settlement
memorandum of settlement: a summary of the terms and conditions approved by both parties and submitted to final approval.
Define ratification?
ratification: formal approval by secret-ballot vote of the bargaining agreement negotiated between union and management
what is Conciliation vs mediation?
conciliation: no involvement of the third party
meditation: direct input in the process to help reach an agreement
explain boycott.
boycott: refusal to buy the company products
define wildcat strike.
wildcat strike: spontaneous walkout not officialy sanctioned, may or may not be legal.
Union security/checkoff clause?
- closed shop (obligation to be union member)
- union shop (join the day they start working.
- modified union shop
- maintenance of membership
- Rand formula (all employees pay union dues)
what is a grievance?
grievance: a written allegation of a contract violation filed by individual or union.
