If the price elasticity of demand is high how does it effect union management
relational dynamics
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Union bargaining power reduces as the management will be incapable to
give wage increases because even a small increase in price will destroy the
demand greatly and the relations might become more hostile
Identify and explain the rationale for your preferred alternative contract dispute
resolution (CDR) method to be applied in the future between the ferry service and its
union.
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Arbitration is best and will likely side with the union. However the
government will likely side with the management to improve health, safety,
, and welfare (as it is where public opinion lies).
What outcome do you expect at an arbitration hearing? Explain.
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Remedy will be to hire the senior most employee. The employer will have
to ask more objective questions next time where an actual fair value can be
given to answers. Mother of all biases is overconfidence. Managers will use
bias heavily in interview and employees hired have low success rates. Tests
are much more effective and show less bias.
IS their any relation between lower interest rate and job security? yes/no why?
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Yes: low interest rate mean it will encourage people to save less or buy
more that means demand will increase that means production and services
will increase that means more employees need to remain in their jobs and
higher job formation and security
Assuming Mills files a complaint with the Labour Relations Board, how would the
employer likely respond to the claim(s) made in any filing with the Board?
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Township claims he was laid off because they did not have enough money
and because he has accidents on his record. They also claimed they
bought a new efficient machine so they can get the work done with less
employees. Employer would have to prove they made these claims before
, the latest council meeting to prove they were not firing him because of his
desire to unionize.
When an employee takes a complaint to his or her union—for example, the employee
alleges termination without cause—the union is required to pursue the matter with the
employer.
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False: the ownership of the complaint lies with the union and they can
refuse to take up the complaint of an employee in that case unionized
employee can file a
complaint against the union with labour relations board claiming
discrimination etc
Monetary policy aimed at lowering unemployment by stimulating demand through
interest rate changes will require interest rates to go up ? true /false why?
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False: interest rates should go down which will increase demand and thus
more production and thus more jobs will be created
An employer is negotiating a first contract with a union. It has found two alternative
provisions regarding job vacancies that could be included in the agreement as
follows:
(1) One that provides that seniority will be the determining factor if the skill and ability
of two contending employees is equal.
(2) One that provides that the employee with the most seniority will be awarded the
job provided that he or she has sufficient ability to do the job.
relational dynamics
Give this one a try later!
Union bargaining power reduces as the management will be incapable to
give wage increases because even a small increase in price will destroy the
demand greatly and the relations might become more hostile
Identify and explain the rationale for your preferred alternative contract dispute
resolution (CDR) method to be applied in the future between the ferry service and its
union.
Give this one a try later!
Arbitration is best and will likely side with the union. However the
government will likely side with the management to improve health, safety,
, and welfare (as it is where public opinion lies).
What outcome do you expect at an arbitration hearing? Explain.
Give this one a try later!
Remedy will be to hire the senior most employee. The employer will have
to ask more objective questions next time where an actual fair value can be
given to answers. Mother of all biases is overconfidence. Managers will use
bias heavily in interview and employees hired have low success rates. Tests
are much more effective and show less bias.
IS their any relation between lower interest rate and job security? yes/no why?
Give this one a try later!
Yes: low interest rate mean it will encourage people to save less or buy
more that means demand will increase that means production and services
will increase that means more employees need to remain in their jobs and
higher job formation and security
Assuming Mills files a complaint with the Labour Relations Board, how would the
employer likely respond to the claim(s) made in any filing with the Board?
Give this one a try later!
Township claims he was laid off because they did not have enough money
and because he has accidents on his record. They also claimed they
bought a new efficient machine so they can get the work done with less
employees. Employer would have to prove they made these claims before
, the latest council meeting to prove they were not firing him because of his
desire to unionize.
When an employee takes a complaint to his or her union—for example, the employee
alleges termination without cause—the union is required to pursue the matter with the
employer.
Give this one a try later!
False: the ownership of the complaint lies with the union and they can
refuse to take up the complaint of an employee in that case unionized
employee can file a
complaint against the union with labour relations board claiming
discrimination etc
Monetary policy aimed at lowering unemployment by stimulating demand through
interest rate changes will require interest rates to go up ? true /false why?
Give this one a try later!
False: interest rates should go down which will increase demand and thus
more production and thus more jobs will be created
An employer is negotiating a first contract with a union. It has found two alternative
provisions regarding job vacancies that could be included in the agreement as
follows:
(1) One that provides that seniority will be the determining factor if the skill and ability
of two contending employees is equal.
(2) One that provides that the employee with the most seniority will be awarded the
job provided that he or she has sufficient ability to do the job.
