The Port of Vancouver's Dockside Arbitrator Reduces Wildcat Strikes Because

question 31

Multiple Choice

The port of Vancouver's dockside arbitrator reduces wildcat strikes because

• A)she can bring all shipping activity in the port to a halt until the problem in question is resolved.
• B)she can provide immediate rulings on disputes which in the past would often have led to strikes.
• C)the parties know that any strike would be a disaster for all concerned.
• D)she is usually a relative or close friend of the labour board chair.
• E)she undercuts longshoring workers' legal right to refuse unsafe work.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Arrest

An abrupt loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness, typically resulting from an electrical disturbance in the heart.

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions with artificial ventilation to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.

Electrical Shock

An injury caused by electric current passing through the body.

Cardiovascular Disease

A class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, and stroke.