Chapter 6 - Union Organizing/A time for change

Question 1

Certification process

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is a way for a union to obtain bargaining rights for employees by applying to a Labour Relations Board.

Question 2

Community of interest

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refers to the common characteristics regarding terms and conditions of work and the relationship to the employer for those in a proposed bargaining unit.

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Decertification

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is the process through which a union’s right to represent employees is terminated by the Labour Relations Board.

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Dependent contractor

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is someone who appears to be an independent contractor but is economically dependent on a single organization.

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Fourfold test

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determines if an individual is an employee by considering control, ownership of tools, opportunity for profit and risk of loss.

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Independent contractor

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is someone engaged in his or her own business.

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Instrumentality

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is the perception that a union will be able to successfully help employees achieve desired terms and conditions in the workplace.

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Making whole

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attempts to put the innocent party in the position they would have been in if the legislation had not been violated.

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Open period

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is the time span within which a second union can apply for certification.

Question 10

Organizing campaign

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consists of union activities to convince employees to become union members.

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Organizing committee

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is a group of employees who work on the campaign to sign up union members.

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Representation vote

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is a secret ballot vote to determine if employees want a union to represent them.

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Statutory freeze

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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”

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Successor rights

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protect the rights of the union and any collective agreement if a business is sold

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Union organizer

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is a member of union staff who directs an organizing campaign.

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Voluntary recognition agreement

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is an agreement between a union and an employer providing that the employer recognizes the union as the bargaining agent for employees.

Question 17

Why do some employees want to have a union represent them? List at least 3 reasons to join.

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Question 18

Outline the factors external to the workplace that could affect employees’ desire to unionize.

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Question 19

Why do some employees oppose unionization of their workplace? List at least 3 reasons to join.

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Question 20

How can the union obtain the right to be the bargaining agent for a group of employees?

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Question 21

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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Question 22

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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Question 23

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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Question 24

What are the factors considered when the appropriate bargaining unit is determined?

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Question 25

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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Question 26

What is an example of one employer and one union unfair labour practice during the organizing campaign or certification process?

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Question 27

What is the meaning and significance of the phrase of “business as usual” at the time of a certification application?

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Question 28

Are employees allowed to sign up their co-workers as union members on the employer’s property?

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Question 29

What are the remedies for unfair labour practices during an organizing campaign and certification application?

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Question 30

Why is decertification an important part of labour relations legislation?

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Question 31

What does the phrase “successor rights” refer to and why are successor rights a necessary part of labour relations legislation?

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Question 32

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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Question 33

How could unionization effect an employer? Provide examples within A Time for Change

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Question 34

What constitutes firing without reasonable cause?

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