Question 1

Newfoundland has the highest union density in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List four issues that are important for unions to address when they try to organize women.

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1.pay equity
2.sexua...

Question 3

Public-sector unions evolved in response to changes in labour legislation and an increase in public services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which aspect of globalization has eroded the bargaining power of unions?

Accepted Answer

A)   free movement of capital
B)   international labour protections
C)   rising education levels
D)   continuing poverty

Question 5

A company union is an independent workers' organization whose members all work for a single employer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Name four goals of the Canadian Labour Congress.

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1.worker democracy
2...

Question 7

The Canadian Trades and Labour Congress is the largest central labour body in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List three forms of union security in Canada.

Accepted Answer

1.closed s...

Question 9

Which of the following best explains why independent unions have limited social and political objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Company and local conditions are their priority.
B)   They lack the financial power of large membership.
C)   They are opposed to strike action.
D)   They are nonpartisan organizations.

Question 10

Local labour councils provide a critical link between labour and the broader community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List five areas of public policy in which social unions have promoted members' interests beyond the workplace.

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1.housing
2.taxation
3.educati...

Question 12

Which of the following is beyond the scope of the democratic structure of unions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Union members make decisions about collective bargaining.
B)   Union members must show solidarity in collective bargaining.
C)   Union members make decisions about political affiliation.
D)   Union members set the union's policies.

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a social justice unionism goal that extends beyond the workplace?

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A)   organization of all workers in an industry
B)   elimination of harassment and discrimination
C)   organizational conservation
D)   implementation of quality standards

Question 14

The Rand Formula requires all members of a bargaining unit to pay union dues, whether or not they choose to join the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What two elements of the legal definition of unions are essential under Canada's labour relations laws?

Accepted Answer

A)   labour organization that bargains collectively and supports the right to strike
B)   labour organization that bargains collectively and is NOT dominated by the employer
C)   labour organization that supports the right to strike and supports political action
D)   labour organization that supports political action and is NOT dominated by the employer

Question 16

What are three reasons for comparing union membership in Canada with the situation in the United States?

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1.The economies of the two countries are...

Question 17

Community attitudes toward unions affect a worker's desire (or lack of desire) to join a union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is the most important institutionalist objective for unions?

Accepted Answer

A)   achieving the right to strike
B)   macroeconomic redistribution of wealth
C)   achieving industrial democracy
D)   freedom of association

Question 19

Canada's two largest unions are both private-sector unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Canada, a union is legally required to represent all individuals covered by a collective agreement, whether or not they have signed a union card.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: The Union Perspective

The Rand Formula requires all members of a bargaining unit to pay union dues, whether or not they choose to join the union.

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List three forms of union security in Canada.

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Which of the following best explains why independent unions have limited social and political objectives?

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Which is the most important institutionalist objective for unions?

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Which of the following is an example of a social justice unionism goal that extends beyond the workplace?

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What are three reasons for comparing union membership in Canada with the situation in the United States?

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Public-sector unions evolved in response to changes in labour legislation and an increase in public services.

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Community attitudes toward unions affect a worker's desire (or lack of desire) to join a union.

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A company union is an independent workers' organization whose members all work for a single employer.

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Name four goals of the Canadian Labour Congress.

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List four issues that are important for unions to address when they try to organize women.

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What two elements of the legal definition of unions are essential under Canada's labour relations laws?

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The Canadian Trades and Labour Congress is the largest central labour body in Canada.

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Which aspect of globalization has eroded the bargaining power of unions?

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Newfoundland has the highest union density in Canada.

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List five areas of public policy in which social unions have promoted members' interests beyond the workplace.

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Local labour councils provide a critical link between labour and the broader community.

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In Canada, a union is legally required to represent all individuals covered by a collective agreement, whether or not they have signed a union card.

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Which of the following is beyond the scope of the democratic structure of unions?

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Canada's two largest unions are both private-sector unions.

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