IDRL 215 Introduction to Labour Relations FINAL EXAM UPDATE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 Athabasca University
Quiz - IDRL 215
Which is NOT a factor in workers’ decision to unionize?
Select one:
a. Personal prospects for promotion.
b. Parents’ attitudes toward unions.
c. Dissatisfaction with management.
d. Belief the union is able to achieve changes in the workplace.
Union busters will commonly employ which tactics to thwart an organizing drive?
Select one:
a. Hold captive meetings.
b. Fire workers involved in the drive.
c. Promise to increase wages.
d. Threaten closure or relocation of the workplace.
e. All of the above.
f. a, b, d only.
For what reason might a union decide to raid another union’s members?
Select one:
a. The employer is not interested in bargaining with the other union.
b. They feel they can do a better job representing the workers.
c. They are experiencing financial pressures.
d. The other union has walked away from the certification.
e. All of the above.
f. b and c.
A union becomes the bargaining agent for a group of workers when
Select one:
a. it files a certification application.
b. it sets up an organizing committee.
c. the labour relations board issues a certification order.
d. it demonstrates that it has sufficient membership support.
In the certification process, an unfair labour practice is defined as
Select one:
a. an action by the employer that unduly affects workers’ decisions to unionize.
b. an action by unions that interferes with the employer’s operations.
c. an action by the employer or unions that unduly affects workers’ decisions to unionize.
d. an action by a worker that interferes with the employer’s operations.
, If an employer is found to have engaged in an unfair labour practice, examples of possible
remedies include
Select one:
a. reimbursing the union costs.
b. automatic certification of the union.
c. re-instating workers who were disciplined.
d. allowing unions access to the workplace.
e. All of the above.
f. a, c, d only.
In the film Final Offer, Bob White’s biggest challenge/challenges to reach an agreement came
from Select one:
a. General Motor’s contract demands.
b. the control wielded by U.S. leadership of UAW.
c. restless rank and file members.
d. All of the above.
e. a and b only.
A management rights clause usually states
Select one:
a. which items are not open for negotiation in the collective agreement.
b. that management has the right to establish policies on any item not included in the
collective agreement.
c. that management has final say over interpretation of the collective agreement.
d. that management has the right to hire and fire employees.
e. a and b only.
Mutual gains bargaining is usually adopted in which circumstances?
Select one:
a. When the parties have a long established bargaining relationship.
b. When one of the parties has a bargaining power advantage.
c. When money is not an issue in bargaining.
d. When bargaining power is shared equally between the parties.
Which is NOT a stage in bargaining?
Select one:
a. Bottom line.
b. Pre-negotiation.
c. Narrowing the bargaining range.
d. Crisis.
e. a and c only
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025 Athabasca University
Quiz - IDRL 215
Which is NOT a factor in workers’ decision to unionize?
Select one:
a. Personal prospects for promotion.
b. Parents’ attitudes toward unions.
c. Dissatisfaction with management.
d. Belief the union is able to achieve changes in the workplace.
Union busters will commonly employ which tactics to thwart an organizing drive?
Select one:
a. Hold captive meetings.
b. Fire workers involved in the drive.
c. Promise to increase wages.
d. Threaten closure or relocation of the workplace.
e. All of the above.
f. a, b, d only.
For what reason might a union decide to raid another union’s members?
Select one:
a. The employer is not interested in bargaining with the other union.
b. They feel they can do a better job representing the workers.
c. They are experiencing financial pressures.
d. The other union has walked away from the certification.
e. All of the above.
f. b and c.
A union becomes the bargaining agent for a group of workers when
Select one:
a. it files a certification application.
b. it sets up an organizing committee.
c. the labour relations board issues a certification order.
d. it demonstrates that it has sufficient membership support.
In the certification process, an unfair labour practice is defined as
Select one:
a. an action by the employer that unduly affects workers’ decisions to unionize.
b. an action by unions that interferes with the employer’s operations.
c. an action by the employer or unions that unduly affects workers’ decisions to unionize.
d. an action by a worker that interferes with the employer’s operations.
, If an employer is found to have engaged in an unfair labour practice, examples of possible
remedies include
Select one:
a. reimbursing the union costs.
b. automatic certification of the union.
c. re-instating workers who were disciplined.
d. allowing unions access to the workplace.
e. All of the above.
f. a, c, d only.
In the film Final Offer, Bob White’s biggest challenge/challenges to reach an agreement came
from Select one:
a. General Motor’s contract demands.
b. the control wielded by U.S. leadership of UAW.
c. restless rank and file members.
d. All of the above.
e. a and b only.
A management rights clause usually states
Select one:
a. which items are not open for negotiation in the collective agreement.
b. that management has the right to establish policies on any item not included in the
collective agreement.
c. that management has final say over interpretation of the collective agreement.
d. that management has the right to hire and fire employees.
e. a and b only.
Mutual gains bargaining is usually adopted in which circumstances?
Select one:
a. When the parties have a long established bargaining relationship.
b. When one of the parties has a bargaining power advantage.
c. When money is not an issue in bargaining.
d. When bargaining power is shared equally between the parties.
Which is NOT a stage in bargaining?
Select one:
a. Bottom line.
b. Pre-negotiation.
c. Narrowing the bargaining range.
d. Crisis.
e. a and c only
