15 if employers interfere with the union

15. If employers interfere with the union certification process, the labour relations board
can recognize a union regardless of the percentage of employees that have signed authorization cards.
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16. Both employers and unions can be accused of an unfair labour practice.
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17. It is possible for a union to be decertified if the majority of bargaining unit members
decide they would rather be represented by another union.
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18. The minimum term of the first collective agreement after certification is three years.
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19. Unionization may restrict the freedom of management in many areas.
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20. Unionization restricts the freedom of management to formulate HR policy unilaterally.
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21. Management rights are those decisions over which management claims exclusive
rights.
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22. Unions that represent skilled craft workers are called craft unions.
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23. Unions that represent various groups of professional and white-collar workers are
called industrial unions.
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24. Labour organizations are diverse in type and in structure; therefore, each may have its
own mode of governance and objectives.
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25. National unions retain most of the decision-making authority over local unions.
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26. Union stewards are full-time employees at the workplace and generally are not paid by
the union.
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27. More than 70 percent of all public employees are unionized.
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28. The largest union in Canada is the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
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