Unit 3 - Lesson 10 - Chapter 9

Question 1

A legal strike or lockout can only take place while

Answer 1

collective bargaining is in progress

Question 2

It is also important to note that work does not have to stop completely for a legal strike to occur.

Answer 2

Several provincial labour codes and the Canada Labour Code state that a work “slowdown” can be considered a strike

Question 3

some research suggests more complex motivations, which can be classified into two categories

Answer 3

“strikes as mistakes” and “strikes as collective voice.”

Question 4

“strikes as mistakes”

Answer 4

strikes or lockouts occur as a result of mistaken perceptions developed during bargaining. One party may misunderstand the position of the other party and thus erroneously believe there is no common ground for settlement. This party then undertakes a strike or lockout to force the settlement of an agreement.

Question 5

strikes as collective voice.?

Answer 5

suggests that strikes and lockouts are likely to occur because there is always an element of mistrust in the union-manage- ment relationship. Unions and management represent different interests and have dif- ferent philosophies of how the workplace should be governed. Thus, according to this perspective, the two parties have fundamental reasons to distrust each other, even if a specific union-employer relationship is relatively cordial.

Question 6

According to the strikes-as-collective-voice perspective, the likelihood of a strike or lockout occurring depends on several factors.

Answer 6

1. the amount of worker discontent.
2. the extent of management’s willingness or ability to address discontent
3. whether there are other means for workers to express discontent.
4. The ability of union leaders to mobilize discontent
5. the social legitimacy of strikes