chapter 12 Flashcards
define labour union.
Labour union (union): an officialy recognized association employee practising a similar trade or employed in the same company or industry who have joined together
what is a collective bargaining agreement?
formal agreement between an employer and the union
bargaining unit?
group of employees recognized by employer or board labour relations as appropriate for collective bargainin.
what is a union substitution approach?
employers listen to employee needs so there is no need for them to unionize
Canada’s labour law purposes:
- provide a common set of rules for fair negotiations
2. protect the public interest by prevening the impact of labour disputes.
Common LR legislation characteristics across Canada…
- procedures for certification of union
- collective agreement minimum of one year
- procedures must be followed before strike or lockout
- prohibition of strikes or lockouts during collective agreement
- dispute settled by arbitration
- prohibition of certain unfair practices
- establishment of a labour relations board
3 types of union are:
- type of worker eligible for membership
- craft union: certain type of skills or trade
- industrial union: all workers in a particular company or industry - Geographical scope
- Labour congress affiliation
CLC canadian labour congress -> 3 million affiliated union members
CSN confédération syndicat nationaux
AFL-CIO american federation labor and congess of industrial organizations
As of 2010 __._% of canadian employees were unionized
As of 2010 31.5% of canadian employees were unionized
what are the three significant issues that explain the slower degression in union membership in Canada?
- global competition
- Demographics
- unionization of white collars
The labour relation process
- Desire for collective representation:
- dissonance-based reason
- Utility based reason (cost/benefits valuation)
- Political/ideological reason - Union organizing campaign
- Union recognition
- Collective bargainings
- Contract administration
what are the 2 groups that are more likely to want to join an union?
- people age 60+
- black people
Average hourly rate unionized _.__$ and non-unionized __.__$
Average hourly rate unionized 27.02$ and non-unionized 21.89$
On average full time female unionized worker earned __% of male salary and part-time female earn __% more than male counter parts
On average full time female unionized worker earned 94% of male salary and part-time female 14% more than male counter parts
5 Steps of union organizing campaign
- Employee/union contact
- Initial organizational meeting
- formation of an in-house organizing commitee
- The organizing campaign
- The outcome
authorization card?
authorization card: a card signed by an employee that indicates his or her willingness to have the union act as his or her representative for purposes of collective agreement
