WorksheetsTrade Unions in Bermuda
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a trade union?
A trade union is an organization made up of members who are workers in a specific profession
A trade union is an organization made up of members who are not workers
What are the aims/goals of a trade union?
One aim/goal of a trade union is to protect and advance the interests of its members in the workplace.
One aim/goal of a trade union is to ensure workers grievances are heard.
One aim/goal of a trade union is to ensure workers are treated fairly
All of the above
True or false? The Bermuda Workers Association was formed in Bermuda due to a dispute at the U.S. bases over grievances of underpaid workers.
True
False
The very first union to be formed in Bermuda was?
Bermuda Union of teachers
Bermuda Industrial Union
Bermuda Public Service Union
Bermuda Workers Association
BIU stands for which of the unions below?
Bermuda Public Service Union
Bermuda Workers Union
Bermuda Union of teachers
Bermuda Industrial Union
Which of the choices below are achievements of Bermuda's unions?
Maternity leave
Paternity leave
sick pay
vacation pay
All of the above
Which of the choices below define the term grievance?
a real or imaged wrong or other cause for complaint for protest
a reason or imagined reason to riot
a real or imaged reason to destroy property
How do people protest laws and or unjust rules and policies they don't agree with?
March, write letters, boycott
Picket, write speeches
they create posters and sign petitions
They riot
All of the above
Which of the following forms of protests is based on anger and emotions?
pickets
marching
signing petitions
None of the above
Which form of protests may lead to vandalism and loss of life and damage to property?
Signing Petitions
Riots
Boycotts
Letter writing campaigns
