Scenario 10.1: Big Business,Big Union
A union drive at the Weyburn,Saskatchewan Walmart,by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW),has been involved in lengthy court battles resulting from continuing unresolved matters between these two organizations for a decade.The UFCW,one of Canada's largest unions,first applied to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board (SLRB)to represent the Weyburn Saskatchewan Walmart workers in 2004.The union was certified in 2008,but it was overturned in court.Then in 2010,the Court of Appeal upheld the earlier decision.In December 2010,a de-certification vote by the Walmart employees was held,which is now at the Court of Appeal to see if the votes will be counted.While the union has been certified,it has yet to achieve a first collective agreement.Recently the Walmart store in Weyburn,Saskatchewan,has been found guilty of unfair labour practices by the SLRB and has been charged with interfering with the union's efforts to communicate with the workers.
-Please refer to Scenario 10.1.What was the strongest reason that the Walmart employees wanted to join a union?
A)the need to communicate with similar employees and assert personal leadership skills
B)dissatisfaction with wages,benefits,and working conditions
C)favouritism shown by supervisors in promotions,shift assignments,and transfers
D)personal preference for a union,and social pressure to join

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scenario states that the union drive was initiated by the UFCW because Walmart employees in Weyburn, Saskatchewan wanted to be represented by a union. The scenario also mentions that Walmart was found guilty of unfair labour practices, indicating that there were issues related to wages, benefits, and working conditions that the employees wanted to address through union representation. Therefore, the strongest reason for the Walmart employees to join a union was likely dissatisfaction with their wages, benefits, and working conditions.