Deck 17: Emergence of Nursing Unions As a Social Force in Canada

Question 1

In which year did the Alberta government enact legislation that made it illegal for hospital nurses to strike?

A)1981
B)1982
C)1983
D)1984

Answer 1

1983

Question 2

During which decade did the Canadian Nurses Association approve the principle of collective bargaining for nurses?

A)1930s
B)1940s
C)1950s
D)1960s

Answer 2

1940s

Question 3

Why did the "personnel policies" approach to modifying working conditions for nurses not work as it was intended?

A)The policies were too vague for implementation.
B)There was widespread disagreement among the provinces related to these policies.
C)The policies were not binding nor implemented, leading to disillusionment with the process.
D)The nursing associations made it mandatory that all the policies that were created had to be implemented.

Answer 3

The policies were not binding nor implemented, leading to disillusionment with the process.

Question 4

The Canadian Nurses Association predicts that by the year 2016 there will be a national nursing shortage that could reach a shortage of how many nurses?

A)78, 000
B)113, 000
C)125, 000
D)175,000

Question 5

In which province did a legal case serve as a catalyst to the development of nursing unions?

A)Alberta
B)Nova Scotia
C)Saskatchewan
D)British Columbia

Question 6

Which following situation would create an environment in which a nursing union would need to struggle in order to preserve its mandate?

A)Position vacancies
B)Union membership expanding
C)Public-sector salary reductions
D)Negotiating collective agreements

Question 7

Which stipulation was included as part of the Canadian Nurses Association endorsement of collective bargaining?

A)A no-strike policy was required.
B)There was a prohibition against professional associations taking on this role.
C)The creation of a bargaining unit at the national level was required.
D)Bargaining units were required to limit their memberships to nurses only.

Question 8

The Saskatchewan nurses' strike in 1999 resulted in which of the following outcomes?

A)Higher wages for nurses
B)A shortened work week for nurses
C)Inclusion of a professional responsibility clause
D)The addition of dental benefits to nurses' current medical benefits

Question 9

Why did the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) indicate, in 1973, that the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) should not be permitted to act as a trade union?

A)The SEIU did not want to lose members.
B)The SRNA did not have bargaining skills.
C)The SEIU would have to alter its mandate.
D)The SRNA's Board of Directors included nursing managers.

Question 10

Which province had the first professional association certified as a bargaining agent?

A)Ontario
B)Manitoba
C)Newfoundland
D)British Columbia

Question 11

In which year did the completion of the process that entailed the separation of professional associations take place?

A)1985
B)1987
C)1989
D)1992

Question 12

Which of the following is an area for which professional associations are not responsible?

A)Ethics
B)Staff nurse salaries
C)Standards of practice
D)Disciplinary measures for members

Question 13

Which one of the following is a potential source of conflict between professional associations and unions?

A)Salaries
B)Standards of practice
C)Code of Ethics statements
D)The use of strike as bargaining weapon

Question 14

Which province was the last to develop and establish separate organizations for collective bargaining?

A)Quebec
B)New Brunswick
C)Newfoundland
D)Prince Edward Island

Question 15

According to Statistics Canada, the average nursing professional is off sick approximately how many days a year?

A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20