Unit 3 IDRL 215 Exam prep Questions
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What are the key steps in an organizing campaign? - ANSWERS-1) Employees form a new
union/join an existing one/union makes first contact with workers
2) Information meeting is held to assess level of support and likelihood of certification
3) Organizing committee is formed
4) When sufficient support is reached, an application for certification is submitted
5) Labor board assesses the application and makes a decision
What does a certification application consist of? - ANSWERS-The proposed bargaining unit,
signatures of those intending to join the union and identification of employer and union
What are the potential outcomes from the decision a labor board may make regarding
certification applications? - ANSWERS-Grant auto-certification (if applicable), order a vote in the
workplace, suggest alterations to the bargaining unit or deny the application.
What factors are most important in determining the success of an organizing drive? -
ANSWERS-- Unions rank + file strategies: Personal contact with members, group meetings,
presence of workers representatives on organizing committee
- Demographics: Higher percentage of female and minorities will increase chance of success
-Situational workplace factors
, Campaign: Unions must identify issues most important to workers and show workers how they
plan on addressing/solving these issues
-Level of employee involvement/control in the organizing campaign. More involvement = higher
probability of success
- Employers response (Training managers to deal with the organizing campaign and limiting
union contact with workers both reduce success)
What are the legal steps required to achieve certification? - ANSWERS-1) Sufficient support from
workers (signatures)
2) Description of the bargaining unit (job titles that will and will not be included in the unit)
3) Employer information and Union information is provided (If it is a new union, the board will
review the unions constitution and meeting minutes)
4) Voluntary recognition, allowed in some jurisdictions (Employer accepts union w/o
representational support) or
5) Board determines support % and a vote may be required (depending on jurisdiction), vote
must result in 50+1% to be successful
6) If approved, board issues certification order which makes the union the bargaining agent for
the unit and compels both parties to begin bargaining
What is an "unfair labour practice" and what are some examples? - ANSWERS-An activity
committed by unions or employers that is prohibited by the applicable labor code. When union
or employer actions influence potential union members to act differently than they would have
otherwise. Large concern during organizing campaigns as voting can be influenced.
ex) Firing employees that support the union or the union conducting organizing activities in
prohibited times at prohibited locations (during work hours at work site)
What are some of the tactics employers employ to thwart union organizing drives? - ANSWERS-
Train managers to deal with campaigns, limit unions communication w/ employees, Hire
consultant to counter campaign, hold workplace assemblies (all workers), Anti Union leafleting,
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What are the key steps in an organizing campaign? - ANSWERS-1) Employees form a new
union/join an existing one/union makes first contact with workers
2) Information meeting is held to assess level of support and likelihood of certification
3) Organizing committee is formed
4) When sufficient support is reached, an application for certification is submitted
5) Labor board assesses the application and makes a decision
What does a certification application consist of? - ANSWERS-The proposed bargaining unit,
signatures of those intending to join the union and identification of employer and union
What are the potential outcomes from the decision a labor board may make regarding
certification applications? - ANSWERS-Grant auto-certification (if applicable), order a vote in the
workplace, suggest alterations to the bargaining unit or deny the application.
What factors are most important in determining the success of an organizing drive? -
ANSWERS-- Unions rank + file strategies: Personal contact with members, group meetings,
presence of workers representatives on organizing committee
- Demographics: Higher percentage of female and minorities will increase chance of success
-Situational workplace factors
, Campaign: Unions must identify issues most important to workers and show workers how they
plan on addressing/solving these issues
-Level of employee involvement/control in the organizing campaign. More involvement = higher
probability of success
- Employers response (Training managers to deal with the organizing campaign and limiting
union contact with workers both reduce success)
What are the legal steps required to achieve certification? - ANSWERS-1) Sufficient support from
workers (signatures)
2) Description of the bargaining unit (job titles that will and will not be included in the unit)
3) Employer information and Union information is provided (If it is a new union, the board will
review the unions constitution and meeting minutes)
4) Voluntary recognition, allowed in some jurisdictions (Employer accepts union w/o
representational support) or
5) Board determines support % and a vote may be required (depending on jurisdiction), vote
must result in 50+1% to be successful
6) If approved, board issues certification order which makes the union the bargaining agent for
the unit and compels both parties to begin bargaining
What is an "unfair labour practice" and what are some examples? - ANSWERS-An activity
committed by unions or employers that is prohibited by the applicable labor code. When union
or employer actions influence potential union members to act differently than they would have
otherwise. Large concern during organizing campaigns as voting can be influenced.
ex) Firing employees that support the union or the union conducting organizing activities in
prohibited times at prohibited locations (during work hours at work site)
What are some of the tactics employers employ to thwart union organizing drives? - ANSWERS-
Train managers to deal with campaigns, limit unions communication w/ employees, Hire
consultant to counter campaign, hold workplace assemblies (all workers), Anti Union leafleting,
