HRM303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Making False Statements, Bargaining Unit, Independent Contractor

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM303
• Professor: Vince Di Ruzza

Document Summary

Merit: may perceive that if compensation and promotion decisions are made on basis of merit, they will succeed. How bargaining rights are obtained and their significance. Employer can obtain bargaining rights by: being voluntarily recognized by employer or by applying to labour relations board and obtaining certificate. Voluntary recognition agreement: agreement between union and employer providing that employer recognizes union as bargaining agent for employees. Certification process: way for union to obtain bargaining rights for employees by applying to labour relations board. When union is certified, union becomes exclusive bargaining agent for employees. Organizing campaign: consists of union activities to convince employees to become union members. Union organizers: union staff who direct an organizing campaign. Organizing committee: group of employees who work on campaign to sign up union members. When union applies to board, it will have to establish that: It is trade union defined in labour relations legislation.