Question 1

Although final offer arbitration FOA)offers a way around several of the difficulties of conventional interest arbitration,a serious difficulty with this approach is that

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FOA can lead to a "win-lose" mindset, as both parties present their final offers and the arbitrator must choose one over the other. This can undermine the cooperative spirit necessary for successful labor-management relations.

Question 2

Compare the costs of disagreements in the public sector with the cost of disagreements in the private sector.

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Question 3

How did the early public sector employee associations differ from conventional trade unions?

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Question 4

What's the single most important employer difference between public and private sector bargaining?

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Question 5

Why is the aging of the public sector workforce an aggravating factor in continuing Labour- Management friction?

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Question 6

Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the rapid growth of public service unions under the PSSRA?

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The designation of many services as non-essential would not contribute to the rapid growth of public service unions under the PSSRA. The Public Service Staff Relations Act (PSSRA) aimed to facilitate unionization and collective bargaining within the public sector. Factors like provincial governments enacting similar legislation, rapid certification due to employer acceptance, mass joining of members, and employee acceptance of unionization without extensive membership drives would all promote the growth of public service unions. However, designating services as non-essential could potentially limit the scope for unionization by excluding certain groups of workers from being represented or by affecting the urgency and support for unionization among those workers.

Question 7

What are the major justifications for different generally more restrictive)dispute resolution methods in the public sector?

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Question 8

In what ways did public sector unions express their growing dissatisfaction with government policies after 1975?

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Question 9

Why might some people say that federal public service unions actually "won" their 1991 strike against the government,even though the government legislated them back to work with a pay freeze?

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Question 10

The public sector foremost importance to IR is which of the following reasons?

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The essential nature of many of the services it performs is the foremost importance of IR in the public sector.

Question 11

Was the 23- year lag between the granting of public and private sector bargaining rights in Canada abnormal,from an international perspective?

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Question 12

The most serious problem with administering controlled strikes is

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Question 13

How has B.C.attempted to get around the problem of "phantom bargaining" in its public sector?

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Question 14

Why are public sector unions such an important part of the Canadian labour movement?

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Question 15

How do restrictions on the scope of public sector bargaining hinder the bargaining process?

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Question 16

What's the most serious problem governments face in administering controlled public sector strikes?

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Question 17

How did the PSSRA set in motion a broader wave of public sector unionization?

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Question 18

The federal government's response to a second wave of inflation in 1982 did not include which of the following?

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The federal government's response did not include the unilateral extension of private sector contracts. The measures were focused on the public sector, addressing issues like arbitration, negotiations, and the right to strike.

Question 19

What is the most serious problem facing public sector labour relations today? Why?

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Question 20

What's probably the major reason for the recent increase in public sector unions' publicity campaigns?

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The major reason for the increase in public sector unions' publicity campaigns is likely due to a decline in their ability to achieve change through collective bargaining. When traditional methods such as negotiations and collective bargaining are less effective, unions may turn to public campaigns to raise awareness and pressure employers and policymakers.

Quiz 8: Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector

Although final offer arbitration FOA) offers a way around several of the difficulties of conventional interest arbitration,a serious difficulty with this approach is that