Chapter 6 - Union Organizing/A time for change Flashcards
Certification process
is a way for a union to obtain bargaining rights for employees by applying to a Labour Relations Board.
Community of interest
refers to the common characteristics regarding terms and conditions of work and the relationship to the employer for those in a proposed bargaining unit.
Decertification
is the process through which a union’s right to represent employees is terminated by the Labour Relations Board.
Dependent contractor
is someone who appears to be an independent contractor but is economically dependent on a single organization.
Fourfold test
determines if an individual is an employee by considering control, ownership of tools, opportunity for profit and risk of loss.
Independent contractor
is someone engaged in his or her own business.
Instrumentality
is the perception that a union will be able to successfully help employees achieve desired terms and conditions in the workplace.
Making whole
attempts to put the innocent party in the position they would have been in if the legislation had not been violated.
Open period
is the time span within which a second union can apply for certification.
Organizing campaign
consists of union activities to convince employees to become union members.
Organizing committee
is a group of employees who work on the campaign to sign up union members.
Representation vote
is a secret ballot vote to determine if employees want a union to represent them.
Statutory freeze
basis.
is a period when the employer is prohibited from making changes in the terms of employment unless the change is carrying on a “business as usual”
Successor rights
protect the rights of the union and any collective agreement if a business is sold
Union organizer
is a member of union staff who directs an organizing campaign.
Voluntary recognition agreement
is an agreement between a union and an employer providing that the employer recognizes the union as the bargaining agent for employees.
Why do some employees want to have a union represent them? List at least 3 reasons to join.
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Outline the factors external to the workplace that could affect employees’ desire to unionize.
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Why do some employees oppose unionization of their workplace? List at least 3 reasons to join.
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How can the union obtain the right to be the bargaining agent for a group of employees?
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What are the four things that a union will have to establish when it applies to a Labour Relations Board to be certified?
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What are two different examples of jobs that are prevented from being part of a union? Give the reason for their exclusions?
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Who decides what the appropriate bargaining unit is when a union applies for certification and what is the significance of this determination?
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What are the factors considered when the appropriate bargaining unit is determined?
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Why do unions prefer a process that allows for certification on the basis of membership cards without a representation vote being held?
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What is an example of one employer and one union unfair labour practice during the organizing campaign or certification process?
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What is the meaning and significance of the phrase of “business as usual” at the time of a certification application?
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Are employees allowed to sign up their co-workers as union members on the employer’s property?
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What are the remedies for unfair labour practices during an organizing campaign and certification application?
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Why is decertification an important part of labour relations legislation?
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What does the phrase “successor rights” refer to and why are successor rights a necessary part of labour relations legislation?
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What is unfair or arbitrary treatment? What is Punitive measures taken be an employer? Provide examples within the context of A time For change.
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How could unionization effect an employer? Provide examples within A Time for Change
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What constitutes firing without reasonable cause?
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