Labour Relations 4th Edition By Larry Suffield – Test Bank

Labour Relations 4th Edition By Larry Suffield – Test Bank

CHAPTER 6

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS

True/False

1. Dissatisfaction with pay is the only reason employees join a union.

Answer: False

2. Some employees will not join a union because they view union membership as being disloyal to their employer.

Answer: True

3. Perceptions of inequity in the workplace cause some employees to believe that unionization will help achieve fairness.

Answer: True

4. The “organizing campaign” refers to the union’s application for certification to the Labour Relations Board.

Answer: False

5. All union organizers are paid union staff members.

Answer: False

6. In order to obtain bargaining rights a union must apply to the Labour Relations Board and obtain a certificate granting bargaining rights.

Answer: False

7. A voluntary recognition agreement is an agreement between the union and employees providing that the employees recognize the union as their bargaining agent.

Answer: False

8. All employee associations can apply to be certified by the Labour Relations Board.

Answer: False

9. Managerial employees are not allowed to join a union.

Answer: True

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10. The restrictions on when a union may file an application for certification depend on whether employees are currently represented by a union.

Answer: True

11. It is possible for a union employee to agree with the employer to work extra hours in exchange for an extra week of vacation.

Answer: False

12. A union can represent all employees within a firm.

Answer: False

13. An independent contractor working for a unionized firm is automatically covered by the union’s collective agreement.

Answer: False