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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 19 : Nursing Unions as a Social Force in Canada: Advocating for Nurses, Patients, and Health Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
How does the Rand formula in Canadian labour law apply to nurses in a unionized setting?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For nurses working in a unionized setting, the Rand formula under Canadian labour law provides that any nurses covered under the union contract must pay dues.
Question 2 of 5
In Canada, even if nurses choose not to belong to a union, they will still be covered by all of the provisions of the collective agreement, including which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The members of nursing unions are covered by all of the provisions of the collective agreement (including the right/obligation to pay union dues pursuant to the Rand formula) and are owed a duty of fair representation by the union in the event their rights are violated.
Question 3 of 5
In which province did a legal case serve as a catalyst for the development of nursing unions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Saskatchewan had the legal case that served as a catalyst for the development of nursing unions.
Question 4 of 5
Why did the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) indicate, in 1973, that the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) should not be permitted to act as a trade union?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In 1973, the SEIU indicated that the SRNA should not be permitted to act as a trade union because its board of directors included nursing managers.
Question 5 of 5
During which decade did the Canadian Nurses Association approve the principle of collective bargaining for nurses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Canadian Nurses Association approved the principle of collective bargaining for nurses starting in the 1940s.