Labour Relations Flashcards

1
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The basic minimum standards for all workplaces

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ESA

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2
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fundamental rights such as freedom of association, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of thought are listed here

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Charter of rights and freedoms

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3
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Webbs 3 methods used by unions to achive goals

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method of mutual insurance, method of collective bargaining, method of legal enactment

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4
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4 functional types of unions

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business (functional), friendly (health), revolutionary (take rights by force), predatory (union using e’e for money/power)

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5
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marx and angels say unions emerged as a symptom of

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ongoing struggle, difference in social classes

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6
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A movement that occurred so canada could affiliate with international unions, very bad labour conditions were occurring

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canadian labour movement

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7
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an act to protect unions from organizing, started in england

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trades union act

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8
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The Wagner act created by Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 guaranteed

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the right to organize, the right to collective bargaining, the right to strike w/out employer harassment

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9
Q

CLC

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Canadian Labour Congress

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10
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rand formula

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union dues automatically deducted from wages

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11
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NAFTA

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protects basic standards of each company, lots of employers use

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12
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a local is

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your local union

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13
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3 major functions of locals

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workplace problems, social/political activity, collective bargaining

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14
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union rep in workplace

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shop steward

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15
Q

factors that influence decision to support union

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personal factors (parents, socio-economic status)
workplace factors (compensation, dissatisfaction)
societal factors (general attitudes towards unions/labour legislation
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16
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3 major components of application certification

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  1. indication of sufficient membership support for application
  2. description of desired bargaining unit
  3. indication of the employer and trade union covered by the application
17
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a bargaining unit

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group of e’e represented in collective bargaining

18
Q

need ____ of e’e in proposed bargaining unit who are members of union on application

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40%

19
Q

Exempt employees from unions

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management, HR, CEO (anyone with access to confidential info/authority)

20
Q

Application bar in ontario

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12 months is application is withdrawn or if board dismisses application after representation vote fails (mandatory waiting period)

21
Q

Remedy by the labour relations board for unfair labour practices

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attempt to make whole the situation by putting parties into same situation as before the complaint. reimburse, reinstate e;e, reverse damages

22
Q

most common bargaining structure

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single union/single employer (single location)

23
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employer’s bargaining team

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hr director, financial officer, parent org rep, council rep, pro negotiator, researcher

24
Q

good faith bargaining means

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parties expected to enter into honest bargaining, with intention to create a collective agreement

25
Q

pre-negotiation stage

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each side determines priorities, goals and proposals for upcoming negotiations, common for sides to meet informally

26
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establishing the negotiation / bergaining stage

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first formal bargaining sessions with initial offers

27
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crisis stage

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one or both sides must settle or use economic sanctions (strike/lockout) to pressure other side to meet demands

28
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ratification process

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negotiating teams return to the constituencies they represent and present negotiated contract terms for approval

29
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types of neutral third parties

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conciliation, mediation, arbitration

30
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most intensive third party

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interest arbitration

31
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first step when seeking a third party

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conciliation

32
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two types of final offer selection (arbitration)

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item by item, total package

33
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disputes over CA while it’s in effect, alleged violation of term/s

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grievance

34
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types of grievances

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individual, group, continuing, policy

35
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when does a grievance begin

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when the effected party knows that the employer violates CA

36
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procedural onus

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party which bears responsibility for proving their case

37
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standard of proof

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to sufficiently prove in their favour, balance of probabilities