Ch13 Unions

Geraldo works on the assembly line for a major automobile manufacturer. He was hired for the job without any specific training or skill. Geraldo joined a union with other assembly-line workers who perform a variety of jobs that do not require a highly specialized skill. Geraldo belongs to a(n): 

• A. industrial union.

• B. craft union.

• C. assembly union.

• D. traditional union.

_____________ is the process by which representatives of a union meet with representatives of management to negotiate a labour contract for workers. 

• A. Mediation

• B. Arbitration

• C. Mutual conciliation

• D. Collective bargaining

Amie was recently hired at Kreigmeister Industries as a repairperson. She was informed that even if she did not join the union representing her fellow repair workers, she would still have to pay a fee to the union. Apparently, Kreigmeister operates under a(n): 

• A. illegal arrangement, since nonmembers can never legally be required to pay fees to unions.

• B. closed shop agreement.

• C. union shop agreement.

• D. agency shop agreement.

At the ABC Corporation, the union and management have not been able to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement on a grievance. The two sides have agreed to bring in a(n) _________ who will examine the evidence and arguments on both sides and issue a binding decision. 

• A. mediator

• B. arbitrator

• C. fact finder

• D. union steward

Conciliation would be required by the government when: 

• A. a labour-management dispute has major implications for the general public.

• B. they are in support of one of the sides in a labour-management dispute.

• C. mediation has failed.

• D. you are dealing with a dispute involving a public-sector union.

A(n) ________ boycott is an attempt by labour to convince others to stop doing business with a firm that is the subject of a primary boycott. 

• A. extended

•  B. secondary

• C. tactical

• D. strategic

A(n)___________ is a court order directing someone to do something or to refrain from doing something. 

• A. restrictive covenant

• B. injunction

• C. judicial contract

• D. declaratory judgment

Some provinces have legislation banning the use of ___________ or scabs as unions call them, during a strike. 

• A. injunctions

• B. secondary boycotts

• C. strikebreakers

• D. yellow-dog contracts