The majority of workers in Canada are governed by legislation at which of the following
levels/jurisdictions? - Answersprovincial
Mary Hart works for the federal government in the immigration department. Her office is located in
Toronto. Which of the following pieces of labour legislation applies to her workplace? - Answersthe
Canada labour code
Which of the following is NOT a duty of labour relations boards? - Answersto amend labour relations
legislation
Labour boards generally have representatives from which of the following groups? - Answerslabour and
management
Which of the following is NOT one of the key reasons why workers join unions in Canada? - Answersto
change the government
Jason Thomas recently joined ABC Inc. as loader to work on the shipping wharf. He has been told that he
must join the union as a condition of employment. Which of the following is this employment provision
called? - Answersa union shop
Mary works in the basement of her employer's home sewing pants. Which of the following is one of the
biggest challenges facing workers like Mary in becoming unionized? - Answersthey work in scattered
locations
Which of the following is the strongest reason to join a union? - Answersdissatisfaction with wages,
benefits, and working conditions
Which of the following is a key difference between unionized and nonunionized work in Canada? -
AnswersUnionized workers get higher wages and benefits.
According to the text, in terms of employment relations, which of the following is a key reason why
employers may begin employee involvement and empowerment programs? - Answersto avoid collective
action by employees
Which of the following groups initiate most organizing campaigns? - Answersemployees
Yorkville Tire Manufacturing Company has been experiencing really bad management-employee
relations for almost two years. Jack Spratt, one of the leaders among the employees, wants to help in
unionizing the employees. He has met with most of the employees. What next should he do? -
Answersform an in-house organizing committee
Employees indicate their willingness to be represented by a union by signing which of the following? -
Answersan authorization card
, In which organizing step does the collection of signed authorization cards play a major role? -
Answersformation of in-house organizing committee
Louis, a union organizer in Ontario, needs what minimum percentage of signed authorization cards
before the union can apply for a certification election? - Answers40%
In certification elections in Canada, how many employees must vote in favour of unions for them to
become certified in workplaces? - Answers50 percent plus 1
Who is responsible for administering the union certification elections in Canada? - Answersthe labour
relations board
According to Canadian labour relations legislation, all of the following employer actions are prohibited
EXCEPT which one? - Answersstating the employer is ready to listen to and discuss any issue
According to federal labour law, which of the following tactics can employers use in opposing
unionization? - Answersbargain in good faith
Which of the following conditions and/or actions may result in labour relations boards imposing a union
on an employer in some Canadian jurisdictions, even with as low as 5 percent of the authorization cards
signed? - AnswersUnfair labour practices committed by the employer in the organizing process.
Strategies to remain union-free include all of the following EXCEPT which one? - Answersallow
supervisors to adopt their own approaches to employee motivation and job design.
Which of the following is an employer required to do once a union becomes certified? - Answersbegin
negotiations leading toward a collective agreement
Within a bargaining unit, how many workers must vote against the union so as to decertify it? -
Answers50 percent plus one
Which of the following is NOT a usual effect of unions in the workplace? - Answersincreases in accident
rates and sabotage
The full-time professors at McMaster University are usually represented by a group of nonunionized
faculty in wage negotiations with management. What is this group of faculty called? - Answersan
employee association
Which of the following may represent professional and white-collar employees? - Answersan employee
association
In the United States, the key central federation of unions is called the AFL-CIO. In Canada, what is the
name of the organization that does similar work? - Answersthe Canadian labour congress
Unlike many unions in Europe, most of the bargaining and decision making for unions in Canada occurs
at which of the following levels? - Answersthe local level