Labour Relations

Question 1

The basic minimum standards for all workplaces

Answer 1

ESA

Question 2

fundamental rights such as freedom of association, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of thought are listed here

Answer 2

Charter of rights and freedoms

Question 3

Webbs 3 methods used by unions to achive goals

Answer 3

method of mutual insurance, method of collective bargaining, method of legal enactment

Question 4

4 functional types of unions

Answer 4

business (functional), friendly (health), revolutionary (take rights by force), predatory (union using e’e for money/power)

Question 5

marx and angels say unions emerged as a symptom of

Answer 5

ongoing struggle, difference in social classes

Question 6

A movement that occurred so canada could affiliate with international unions, very bad labour conditions were occurring

Answer 6

canadian labour movement

Question 7

an act to protect unions from organizing, started in england

Answer 7

trades union act

Question 8

The Wagner act created by Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 guaranteed

Answer 8

the right to organize, the right to collective bargaining, the right to strike w/out employer harassment

Question 9

CLC

Answer 9

Canadian Labour Congress

Question 10

rand formula

Answer 10

union dues automatically deducted from wages

Question 11

NAFTA

Answer 11

protects basic standards of each company, lots of employers use

Question 12

a local is

Answer 12

your local union

Question 13

3 major functions of locals

Answer 13

workplace problems, social/political activity, collective bargaining

Question 14

union rep in workplace

Answer 14

shop steward

Question 15

factors that influence decision to support union

Answer 15

personal factors (parents, socio-economic status)
workplace factors (compensation, dissatisfaction)
societal factors (general attitudes towards unions/labour legislation

Question 16

3 major components of application certification

Answer 16

1. indication of sufficient membership support for application
2. description of desired bargaining unit
3. indication of the employer and trade union covered by the application

Question 17

a bargaining unit

Answer 17

group of e’e represented in collective bargaining

Question 18

need ____ of e’e in proposed bargaining unit who are members of union on application

Answer 18

40%

Question 19

Exempt employees from unions

Answer 19

management, HR, CEO (anyone with access to confidential info/authority)

Question 20

Application bar in ontario

Answer 20

12 months is application is withdrawn or if board dismisses application after representation vote fails (mandatory waiting period)

Question 21

Remedy by the labour relations board for unfair labour practices

Answer 21

attempt to make whole the situation by putting parties into same situation as before the complaint. reimburse, reinstate e;e, reverse damages

Question 22

most common bargaining structure

Answer 22

single union/single employer (single location)

Question 23

employer’s bargaining team

Answer 23

hr director, financial officer, parent org rep, council rep, pro negotiator, researcher

Question 24

good faith bargaining means

Answer 24

parties expected to enter into honest bargaining, with intention to create a collective agreement

Question 25

pre-negotiation stage

Answer 25

each side determines priorities, goals and proposals for upcoming negotiations, common for sides to meet informally

Question 26

establishing the negotiation / bergaining stage

Answer 26

first formal bargaining sessions with initial offers

Question 27

crisis stage

Answer 27

one or both sides must settle or use economic sanctions (strike/lockout) to pressure other side to meet demands

Question 28

ratification process

Answer 28

negotiating teams return to the constituencies they represent and present negotiated contract terms for approval

Question 29

types of neutral third parties

Answer 29

conciliation, mediation, arbitration

Question 30

most intensive third party

Answer 30

interest arbitration

Question 31

first step when seeking a third party

Answer 31

conciliation

Question 32

two types of final offer selection (arbitration)

Answer 32

item by item, total package

Question 33

disputes over CA while it’s in effect, alleged violation of term/s

Answer 33

grievance

Question 34

types of grievances

Answer 34

individual, group, continuing, policy

Question 35

when does a grievance begin

Answer 35

when the effected party knows that the employer violates CA

Question 36

procedural onus

Answer 36

party which bears responsibility for proving their case

Question 37

standard of proof

Answer 37

to sufficiently prove in their favour, balance of probabilities