Within the Context of Union Security Clauses, Which of the Following

question 25

Multiple Choice

Within the context of union security clauses, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)While a union will always prefer for a collective agreement to contain a union security clause, an employer is always entitled to refuse to have such a clause.
• B)While union security clauses are permitted in Manitoba, Ontario, and the Maritime provinces, they are statutorily prohibited in the three western-most provinces.
• C)A union shop is sometimes called an "agency shop."
• D)The purpose of a union security clause is to ensure that employees have job security in accordance with their years of seniority.
• E)The "Rand formula" refers to a requirement for all employees to pay into a union whether or not they are members of that union.

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