Quiz Flashcards
Union busters will commonly employ which tactics to thwart an organizing drive?
- Hold captive meetings.
- Fire workers involved in the drive.
- Promise to increase wages.
- Threaten closure or relocation of the workplace.
For what reason might a union decide to raid another -union’s members?
- They feel they could do a better job of representing the workers in question than the currently certified union.
- Prefer to recruit unionized workers because these workers already have union experience and the campaign would be cheapers
- Raids are also undertaken by unions that see their traditional membership base eroding and want to bring in more members in order to survive
- unions have arranged deals with the subcontracting firms to be the workers’ new representative—a form of raiding that has been strongly criticized because these deals often mean reduced wage rates and poorer protection for the workers
- Raids can also occur when employees feel dissatisfied with the representation provided by their cur- rent union.
A union becomes the bargaining agent for a group of workers when
the labour relations board issues a certification order.
If an employer is found to have engaged in an unfair labour practice, examples of possible remedies include
- reimbursing the union costs.
- automatic certification of the union.
- re-instating workers who were disciplined.
- allowing unions access to the workplace.
A management rights clause usually states
that management has the right to establish policies on any item not included in the collective agreement.
Mutual gains bargaining is usually adopted in which circumstances?
When one of the parties has a bargaining power advantage.
The main cause of the 2002 teachers’ strike was
provincial government limits on education funding.
A wildcat strike is defined as
an illegal strike during the term of the collective agreement. (they are still happen though)
What is a final offer vote?
vote ordered by the government during a strike/lockout.
Textbook:A method of resolving bargaining disputes in which members of one party vote on whether to accept the other party’s final bargaining offer.
Forms of interest arbitration
- Total-Package Final Offer Selection
- Item-by-Item Final Offer Selection
- Mediation-Arbitration
Total-Package Final Offer Selection
used to determine arbitration outcomes, each party presents the interest arbitrator with a package of offers covering all the out- standing issues.
Item-by-Item Final Offer Selection
used to determine interest arbitration outcomes, the interest arbitrator can select specific items from either side’s proposals, rather than choosing only one side’s complete proposal.
Mediation-Arbitration
A form of third-party intervention in which the third party acts first as a mediator, and, if the parties are still unable to agree, then becomes an arbitrator who determines solutions to bargaining disputes.
What is the advantage of total package final offer selection?
It encourages the parties to submit realistic proposals
The advantage of using item-by-item final offer selection to resolve bargaining disputes is that
the arbitrator can incorporate items from both parties’ proposals.
Med-arb is an attractive form of third-party intervention because
it guarantees that a solution to bargaining disputes will be reached.
What would be an example of a procedural right in a collective agreement?
A requirement that the employer consults the union before making work process changes.
Types of Grievances
- Individual Grievance
- Group Grievance
- Continuing Grievance
- Policy Grievance
Individual Grievance
If an action taken or not taken by employer specifically affects an individual employee
Group Grievance
If an employer’s action affects a number of employees in the same manner
Continuing Grievance
Grievances may not involve a single incident but instead involve an ongoing practice.
Policy Grievance
A union files a policy grievance on behalf of all employees, alleging that an employer’s action or lack of action is a violation of the collective agreement that affects all employees
Who makes the decision about whether to proceed with a grievance?
The union.
What legal responsibility does a union have to its members?
Duty of Fair Representation.
What is the problem with traditional grievance arbitration?
- High costs.
- Legal formality.
- Limited scope.
- Gives advantage to employer
In what period are public sector relations said to be?
Consolidation.
Permanent exceptionalism is defined as
The frequent use of anti-union legislation justified by one-time public emergencies.
What are examples of government interventions in public sector bargaining?
- Wage restraint laws.
- Back-to-work legislation.
- Compulsory interest arbitration.
- Imposed settlements.
