Reference no: EM134021072

Questions

1. How is contact first made between workers wanting to organize and a labour union?

a. Because it is illegal for unions to make first contact with non-unionized workers, workers almost always reach out to a union with whom they might want to affiliate.

b. By law, workplaces must contain information about unionization, including a list and contact information of a variety of unions that represent workers in the relevant industry.

c. Contact is made either by the union, through flyers or as workers enter and leave the workplace, or by the workers who contact an established union.

d. In most cases, unions solicit non-union workers by leaving pamphlets and other union material for them.

2. When can a union apply to certify a group of workers that is already unionized?

a. Anytime.

b. During what is known as the "open period".

c. During what is known as the "raiding period".

d. Never-that is known as "raiding" and is prohibited.

3. Who has the final word in deciding what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit?

a. The employer and the union jointly.

b. The labour relations board.

c. The union who represents the workers.

d. The workers themselves.

4. To what does the term "community of interest" refer in labour relations?

a. It refers to the idea that unions and employers represent "communities" with "distinct interests" one from the other.

b. It refers to the legal doctrine that before a union can be certified the interests of all those affected by the decision must be considered.

c. It refers to the labour relations theory that employers generally have an interest in resisting unionization efforts.

d. It refers to the requirement that bargaining unit members have a sufficient degree of commonality to make bargaining together a sensible prospect.

5. What is voluntary recognition?

a. Voluntary recognition is a historical form of recognizing unions that is no longer permitted.

b. Voluntary recognition is when an employer recognizes the union without the workers having to go through a certification process.

c. Voluntary recognition is when a labour board chooses to certify a union in response to an unfair labour practice committed by the employer during organizing.

d. Voluntary recognition refers to the process of requiring a certain threshold of union application cards signed, at which point the union is automatically recognized.

6. Which of the following is most accurate?

a. Because of the employer's right to make business-related decisions, labour boards will normally require a high level of proof that any firing during an organizing campaign was related to the campaign.

b. Because of the need to protect workers against firing during organization campaigns, labour boards will inevitably rule that any firing during a campaign is related to the campaign.

c. Labour boards will normally not require direct proof that a firing is related to a campaign, but will draw that conclusion based on other evidence-for example, the timing of a dismissal or the fact that an employee previously had a clean record etc.

7. Which of the following would likely be prohibited as an unfair labour practice?

a. Employer speech encouraging workers to support a particular union over another one.

b. Employer speech in the form of a 'captive audience' meeting at which attendance is mandatory, no matter what the message.

c. Employer speech in the form of a 'captive audience' meeting at which attendance is mandatory, where the employer expresses its belief that a union is unnecessary.

d. Employer speech in the form of a pamphlet explaining the employer's view that a union is unnecessary.