Chapter 5

Question 1

Reasons for joining a union

Answer 1

a) unionized workplaces are happier
b) union members have better pay
c) jobs with benefits
d) job security
e) safer workplace

Question 2

voice effect

Answer 2

unions change the workplace by giving individual workers powerful voice in the workplace

they have power because they can cause strike

Question 3

Why do unions exist?

Answer 3

economic: efficiency, equity, wealth distribution

political: provide a voice for employees, the balance of power

human rights: labour standards as human rights ILO

Question 4

Union philosophies

Answer 4

Unions must have, collective bargaining and be independent of the employer

Question 5

Craft or occupational unionism

Answer 5

unions that typically allow memberships that are in the same trade or occupation or same family of skills

Question 6

business unionism

Answer 6

economic gain through collective bargaining

Question 7

non-collective bargaining activities

Answer 7

activities related to promoting the occupation

Question 8

Industrial multi-skill union

Answer 8

represents a multitude of workers with different range of skills

objectives goes beyond collective bargaining, Unifor, United food and commercial workers

Question 9

Public sector or social justice unionism

Answer 9

public sector employees at three levels of government

typically advocates for social justice (CUPE OPSEU)

Question 10

Other categories of unions

Answer 10

pluralist in nature

independent or enterprise union

limited political and social objective

Question 11

Union affiliation

Answer 11

can be international, national and local to lobby people and achieve greater agenda

Question 12

Union democracy

Answer 12

decisions are made through

collective bargaining
grievances
policies and
political affiliations

Question 13

why is union democracy, people

Answer 13

• give employees a voice
• democracy makes them more effective
• increases members identification
• helps identify future leaders

Question 14

Why join unions ?

Answer 14

collective voice: addresses dissatisfaction, increases employee representation, gives employees a voice

utility: employees will join a union if they help with their economic gains

Ideology: unions who have positive attitude towards unions are more likely to join

Question 15

why do ppl leave

Answer 15

• usually when it is a requirement to join
• dissatisfaction with compensation
• failure for union to provide distributive justice

Question 16

where do unions focus to unionize

Answer 16

mainly focus on large established workplaces with more resources

Question 17

Union density

Answer 17

the percentage of nonagricultural workforce who are members of union

union members/labour workforce *100

Question 18

union coverage

Answer 18

a broad measure than union density, includes non members covered by the collective agreement

Question 19

Closed shop

Answer 19

a form of union security in which membership in the union is a condition of employment

Question 20

union shop

Answer 20

new employees must join but only after a probationary period

Question 21

rand formula

Answer 21

provision which members don’t have to join but all employees must pay union dues

Question 22

Blue-green coalitions

Answer 22

slow to embrace environmental issues

lack of focus on environmental issues and common ground with environmentalists