Question 1

The strongest union security arrangement is a union shop.

Accepted Answer

The strongest union security arrangement is a closed shop, where employers agree to hire only union members.

Question 2

Administration of the contract is largely carried out at the local union level including conducting membership drives and processing grievances.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 3

A craft union's bargaining power depends greatly on the control it can exercise over the supply of its workers.

Accepted Answer

Craft unions are based on specialized skills or trades, so their bargaining power comes from their ability to control the supply of workers with those skills or trades. This can be achieved through measures such as apprenticeship programs and restrictions on entry into the profession.

Question 4

When employees and their unions,management,and the government have a common ideology and accept the roles of the other participants,then there is a convergence of interests.

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Question 5

The major downfall of labour unions to society is the institutionalization of industrial conflict,which is therefore resolved in a very costly way.

Accepted Answer

Labour unions do not inherently cause the institutionalization of industrial conflict; rather, they provide a structured means for workers to express their concerns and negotiate for better conditions, often leading to resolutions that can benefit both workers and employers.

Question 6

The largest labour union in Canada is the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

Accepted Answer

According to the Canadian Labour Congress, the largest labour union in Canada is the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). However, CUPE is also a very large and influential labour union in Canada.

Question 7

Although competitive challenges have a major impact on labour relations,the legal framework of collective bargaining is an especially critical determinant of union membership and relative bargaining power.

Accepted Answer

The legal framework of collective bargaining plays a crucial role in determining the union membership and bargaining power. Competitive challenges also have an impact on labour relations, but it is not as critical as the legal framework of collective bargaining.

Question 8

Mediation is the most formal but least used of the conflict resolution procedures to settle impasses in contract negotiations.

Accepted Answer

Mediation is actually one of the most commonly used conflict resolution procedures in contract negotiations. It is typically viewed as a less formal and less adversarial alternative to arbitration or litigation.

Question 9

According to many provincial labour relations statutes an engineer working in their professional capacity would be included within the statutes.

Accepted Answer

Many provincial labour relations statutes in Canada specifically exclude professionals, such as engineers working in their professional capacity, from their provisions, as these statutes often focus on traditional employer-employee relationships and collective bargaining contexts.

Question 10

The earliest labour relations legislation in Canada go back as far as the 1800s with the Trade Union Act of 1872.

Accepted Answer

The Trade Union Act of 1872 is one of the earliest labour relations legislations in Canada, dating back to the 1800s.

Question 11

A union that had just been certified and is negotiating its first contract is likely to reach an agreement with the management.

Accepted Answer

It is not necessarily true that a union negotiating its first contract will reach an agreement with management. The negotiation process can be complex and challenging, and there may be disagreements between the two sides that lead to a breakdown in talks or even a strike.

Question 12

In a "containment-aggression" relationship,distrust remains,but to a lesser extent and the parties' dislike for one another becomes antagonism.

Accepted Answer

In a containment-aggression relationship, there is still some level of distrust between the parties, but the dislike for each other becomes more intense and turns into antagonism.

Question 13

National unions comprise 27.6 percent of Canada's union membership,while 48 percent of Canadian union members belong to international unions.The remaining 24.4 percent belong to independent local associations or directly chartered unions.

Accepted Answer

The provided percentages do not reflect the actual distribution of union membership in Canada. The actual distribution varies and is not fixed to these specific percentages for national unions, international unions, and independent local associations or directly chartered unions.

Question 14

Intra-organizational bargaining has a win-win focus,as it seeks solutions beneficial to both sides of the bargaining table.

Accepted Answer

Intra-organizational bargaining involves negotiations within a single organization, often focusing on resolving internal conflicts or aligning different interests, rather than seeking mutually beneficial solutions for external parties.

Question 15

Management is less able to afford a strike when products are of a non-perishable nature.

Accepted Answer

Non-perishable products give management more flexibility in handling a strike since they don't spoil, allowing the company to wait out the strike without immediate loss of perishable inventory.

Question 16

Generally,more people are present during the later stages of a negotiation than at the initial stages.

Accepted Answer

Typically, negotiations start with more people involved in the initial stages to cover various aspects and viewpoints, and then narrow down to key decision-makers in the later stages to finalize agreements.

Question 17

It has been suggested that a successful industrial relations system consists of three elements: (1)an environmental context (technology,market pressures,and the legal framework,especially as it affects bargaining power); (2)participants,including employees and their unions,management,and the government;and (3)a "web of rules" (rules of the game)that describe the process by which labour and management interact and resolve disagreements (such as the steps followed in settling contract grievances).

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Question 18

When a union has been certified as the exclusive representative of a group of employees,and where no collective agreement is in force,another union is able to apply for certification to displace the certified union during a prescribed period of time.

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Question 19

Labour-management relations exist on a continuum ranging from open conflict to cooperation/collaboration.

Accepted Answer

Labour-management relations are not always either in open conflict or full cooperation/collaboration, but can exist along a continuum with varying levels of conflict and cooperation.

Question 20

Problems related to wages and benefits are the most common issues to reach arbitration.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 11: Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations