Unionization Process (8)

Question 1

Voluntary recognition

Answer 1

employers recognize and bargain w a union that has not been certified by the government as representative of employees (arrangement)

Question 2

bargaining unit

Answer 2

group of workers w similar enough work that are covered by the same CA
* not all bu members choose to join the union

Question 3

exclusivity

Answer 3

principle of the Wagner model

union chosen to represent workers becomes sole exclusive legal representative of group of workers

Question 4

managerial exclusion

Answer 4

excluding employees who exercise managerial functions from the definition “employee” in CB

Question 5

union membership card

Answer 5

document indicates worker’s desire to join and become member of a union

Question 6

union authorization card

Answer 6

document indicates consent and desire to have union identified on the card that represent them in CB

Question 7

captive audience meeting

Answer 7

meeting employees are ordered to attend to listen to employer’s opinions on whether should or not support unionization

Question 8

inside union organizer

Answer 8

employee who assists in efforts to unionize their own employer

Question 9

application for certification

Answer 9

formal legal document filed by employee/union with a CB board to determine if union qualifies to become legal CB representative

Question 10

company union

Answer 10

employee association created w support from employer (often union avoidance strategy)
not independent of employer’s control

Question 11

statutory bar

Answer 11

rule found in CB legislation that prohibits an application from being filed for a defined period of time

Question 12

union raid

Answer 12

attempt by one union to organize workers who are represented by another union

Question 13

open period

Answer 13

period of time defined in CA during which union can apply to displace another union
or employees under union can apply to decertify the union

Question 14

related employers

Answer 14

2 or more companies ruled by a LR board
carrying out associated or related activities under common direction and control
= single employer for CB purposes
must be a good reason to make a common employer declaration

Question 15

undue fragmentation

Answer 15

legal test used by LB to decide whether a proposed bargaining unit is inappropriate bc it would divide workplace into small groups
= practical business difficulties for the employer

Question 16

appropriate bargaining unit

Answer 16

grouping of jobs or employees that a LR board decides is suitable to be represented together in CB

Question 17

Golden Fraction

Answer 17

number of employees who want union to represent them in CB
over
number of employees eligible

Question 18

union certification

Answer 18

gov issued licence that entitles union to represent employees in a defined bu in their relationship with their employer

Question 19

majoritarianism

Answer 19

principle of the Wagner model

union must secure support of majority of employees to win the right to act as their representative