2024-Assignment 2 - Labour Relations Act Websearch

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HUMR 2069 - LABOUR RELATIONS Assignment #2: Article Research: Labour Relations Act Websearch (10%) Due : See Dropbox for due date Group: # members TBD Objective : To become familiar with Manitoba provincial legislation as identified within the Labour Relations Act. Required : 1. Using the Manitoba Statute: The Labour Relations Act (“LRA”) , answer the following questions in your own words . Ensure that you provide clear, complete, and detailed responses (add extra spaces as needed). 2. Save your work as a Word document and submit it to the dropbox by the deadline. (Note: only one submission per group is required). Questions: 1. According to the LRA, what are the rights of employees regarding union membership rights? 2. According to section 4(1) of the LRA, who are the three key stakeholders which the statute applies to? 3. A) What is a “collective agreement” and what is “collective bargaining” as defined in the LRA? B) Search for and provide a working link of a current collective agreement for an organization within Manitoba. 4. Explain what is meant by the “compulsory check-off clause”, as described by the LRA, and why this compulsory clause must be included within collective agreements. 5. According to the LRA, how could an employer commit an “unfair labour practice”? 6. According to the LRA, how could a union commit an “unfair labour practice”? 7. A) Explain the difference between a strike and a lockout as defined by the LRA.
HUMR 2069 - LABOUR RELATIONS B) Search for and provide an example of a strike and a lockout that occurred in 2023 within Canada. Provide a news/media link for each, and summarize what happened (each summary must be between 200-300 words). 8. What is the name of the board that oversees the LRA? 9. A) What is a “bargaining agent” as defined by the LRA. B) What must a union do before it becomes a bargaining agent for a unit of employees? 10. For the board to proceed with an application for union certification, what percentage of the employees must first support the union’s application efforts to become the certified bargaining agent?
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