HRIR 3450 - Chapter 9 Exam Questions
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Strike - Answers -✔✔ Includes a cessation of work or a refusal to work or to continue to
work by employees, in combination, in concert or in accordance with a common
understanding, and a slowdown of work or other concerted activity on the part of
employees in relation to their work that is designed to restrict or limit output
A strike is not limited to a situation where.. - Answers -✔✔ Employees walk off the job.
It also includes situations where employees continue to work but restrict output.
Work to rule - Answers -✔✔ Campaign is a work slowdown carried out by strictly
adhering to work rules and the collective agreement
Rotating Strikes - Answers -✔✔ Occur when employees at different locations
alternately stop working
Purpose of such a strategy is to force concessions without completely shutting down the
employer, and without employees losing all of their income.
A strike is only legal.. - Answers -✔✔ At certain times, and if the prerequisites for a
strike, including a strike vote, have been met.
A strike during the term of a collective agreement is illegal
Wildcat Strike - Answers -✔✔ An illegal strike that has not been authorized by the
union
Lock out - Answers -✔✔ An employer's refusal to allow unionized employees to work in
order to force the union to agree to certain terms of employment
Two components to a lock out definition - Answers -✔✔ First, there must be a
suspension of work or a refusal to employ
Second, there is a requirement that the purpose of the refusal to employ is to compel
employees to agree to terms or conditions of employment
Factors Affecting Strikes - Answers -✔✔ Differences in information between union and
employer
Economic environment
Bargaining unit characteristics
, Internal conflicts within the union or employer
The relationship between the union and the employer
Negotiators' skill and experience
Bargaining history
Legislative environment
Worker discontent
Requirements for a Strike or Lockout - Answers -✔✔ No collective agreement currently
in force
Parties have bargained in good faith
Conciliation or mediation process completed†
Strike vote
Notice of strike or lockout
Essential services agreement in place
Refusal to criss a picket line - Answers -✔✔ an illegal strike, but there are exceptions
and differences between jurisdictions.
Action by one employee cannot be a strike (if one individual chose not to cross the
picket line)
Hot Cargo Clause - Answers -✔✔ Allows employees to refuse to work with goods
associated with an employer engaged in a labour dispute
Conciliation process - Answers -✔✔ Parties must complete a conciliation process
before a strike or lockout is permitted.
Can range from a one stage process to a two stage process
Includes cooling off period after the conciliation officer or board has reported. The
parties cannot strike or lockout until after the cooling off period.
Al jurisdictions require... - Answers -✔✔ That a strike vote be held by secret ballot.
Mandatory strike votes reduce.. - Answers -✔✔ The incidence of strikes.
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Strike - Answers -✔✔ Includes a cessation of work or a refusal to work or to continue to
work by employees, in combination, in concert or in accordance with a common
understanding, and a slowdown of work or other concerted activity on the part of
employees in relation to their work that is designed to restrict or limit output
A strike is not limited to a situation where.. - Answers -✔✔ Employees walk off the job.
It also includes situations where employees continue to work but restrict output.
Work to rule - Answers -✔✔ Campaign is a work slowdown carried out by strictly
adhering to work rules and the collective agreement
Rotating Strikes - Answers -✔✔ Occur when employees at different locations
alternately stop working
Purpose of such a strategy is to force concessions without completely shutting down the
employer, and without employees losing all of their income.
A strike is only legal.. - Answers -✔✔ At certain times, and if the prerequisites for a
strike, including a strike vote, have been met.
A strike during the term of a collective agreement is illegal
Wildcat Strike - Answers -✔✔ An illegal strike that has not been authorized by the
union
Lock out - Answers -✔✔ An employer's refusal to allow unionized employees to work in
order to force the union to agree to certain terms of employment
Two components to a lock out definition - Answers -✔✔ First, there must be a
suspension of work or a refusal to employ
Second, there is a requirement that the purpose of the refusal to employ is to compel
employees to agree to terms or conditions of employment
Factors Affecting Strikes - Answers -✔✔ Differences in information between union and
employer
Economic environment
Bargaining unit characteristics
, Internal conflicts within the union or employer
The relationship between the union and the employer
Negotiators' skill and experience
Bargaining history
Legislative environment
Worker discontent
Requirements for a Strike or Lockout - Answers -✔✔ No collective agreement currently
in force
Parties have bargained in good faith
Conciliation or mediation process completed†
Strike vote
Notice of strike or lockout
Essential services agreement in place
Refusal to criss a picket line - Answers -✔✔ an illegal strike, but there are exceptions
and differences between jurisdictions.
Action by one employee cannot be a strike (if one individual chose not to cross the
picket line)
Hot Cargo Clause - Answers -✔✔ Allows employees to refuse to work with goods
associated with an employer engaged in a labour dispute
Conciliation process - Answers -✔✔ Parties must complete a conciliation process
before a strike or lockout is permitted.
Can range from a one stage process to a two stage process
Includes cooling off period after the conciliation officer or board has reported. The
parties cannot strike or lockout until after the cooling off period.
Al jurisdictions require... - Answers -✔✔ That a strike vote be held by secret ballot.
Mandatory strike votes reduce.. - Answers -✔✔ The incidence of strikes.
