chapter 13 - Summary**

Question 1

history of organized labour in Canadian

Answer 1

1800 - organized labour in Canada started
1812 - in this war, early unions on the piers of Halifax, St. John, and Qeubec existed to profit from labour scarcity

• Craft unions represented shoemakers and printers.
• many early labour organizations were local or regional in nature

Question 2

main objectives of labour and whether they were achieved

Answer 2

• unions helped to improve workers’ poor conditions and wages by forimg unions that would fight for worker rights
• this has been greatly achieved and many early demands are now in the law

Question 3

Unions that exist today

Answer 3

CUPE & Unifor
– Canada 2 largest unions
– represent workers from different industries in the economy
– Many unions in Canada are national
– many belong to international corporations

Question 4

The Canadian Labour Congress

Answer 4

represents more than 3 million unionized workers in the largest labour of congress in Canada

– the voice of working women and men promotes their interests in the community and at national and international forums

Question 5

Major legislation affecting labour unions

Answer 5

Much labour legislation has been paused by federal and provincial govermantmants

Question 6

what does the Canadian Labour Code outline

Answer 6

Outlines:
labour legislation as it applies to federal government employees who represent approximately 10% of all workers in Canada
– Each provincial jurisdiction in Canada has its own legislation and employee standards that apply to workers

Question 7

What are workplace rights? (for a safe and healthy environment)

Answer 7

workplace laws:
1. the right to participate in workplace health and safety activities
2. the right to know about potential dangers in the workplace
3. free of sexual harassment, violence and bullying

Question 8

What is the collective bargaining process?

Answer 8

The process by which a union represents employees in relations with their employees

Question 9

What is included in collective bargaining

Answer 9

includes
- how unions are selected
- the period prior to a vote
- ceriftion
- ongoing contract negotiations
- behaviour while under contract

Question 10

What are 3 steps in collective bargaining

Question 11

why do the objectives of labour unions change

Answer 11

the objectives of labour unions shit and change depending on social and economic trends

Question 12

What is the purpose of the negotiated labour-management agreement (labour contract)

Answer 12

The labour contract
– sets the tone and clarifies the terms and conditions under which management and the union will function over a specific period

Question 13

What topics typically appear in the labour management agreement

Answer 13

includes:
- management rights
- union security clauses
- hours of work
- vacations policies
- job rights
- security principles

Question 14

What are tactics used by unions in conflict?

Answer 14

• strikes
• boycotts

Question 15

What are tactics used by management in conflict?

Answer 15

• lookouts
• injunctions
• strikebreakers

Question 16

current employee-management issue

Answer 16

• Executive compensation
• child care
• elder care

Question 17

Executive compensation/ salaries

Answer 17

should be fair and open to debate

Question 18

How are companies addressing the issue of childcare?

Answer 18

• providing childcare
• discounts with childcare chains
• vouchers to be used at the employees’ chosen care center
• referral services

Question 19

What problems do companies face with regard to elder care?

Answer 19

• reduced productivity
• increase absenteeism (not mentally present employee)
• turnover for employees who are responsible for aging relatives

** As more high-ranking employees begin caring for elders, the cost of companies will rise
- since older workers hold jobs more critical to the company than those held by younger workers