Key Terms for Chapter 2 business unionism (p. 38) integrity (p. 40) control (p. 40) method of collective bargaining (p. 35) creature comforts (p. 40) method of legal enactment (p. 35) deskilling (p. 45) method of mutual insurance (p. 35) device of restriction of numbers (p. 36) predatory unionism (p. 39) device of the common rule (p. 36) psychology of the labourer (p. 36) friendly or uplifting unionism (p. 38) revolutionary unionism (p. 39) information (p. 40) social status (p. 39) Discussion Questions for Chapter 2 1. Describe the functions of craft guilds and identify how these are similar to the functions of modern unions. 2. How did industrialization change workers' personal and workplace conditions? 3. Identify common themes among the writers who discuss the origin of unions. Are these themes still applicable to unions being formed in the 21st century? 4. Which of the four functions of unions do you see as being most relevant to current unions? Why? 5. Use Dunlop's theory of industrial relations systems to describe the relationship between a specifi c union and employer that you are familiar with. 6. Provide arguments for and against the validity of Braverman's theories of management control. 7. Do you agree with the assertion that unions and management need to be cooperative, not confrontational, in Canada's current economic system? Why or why not? Exercises for Chapter 2 1. Read the news story in this chapter. Which of the theories discussed in this chapter do you think best explain(s) this situation? Choose the theories that you think are most relevant, and use them to analyze the situation and to suggest what the outcomes of this confl ict might be. 2. Choose a union that you are personally familiar with or one that you can research. From the information available to you, can you see evidence that supports a theory or theories presented in this chapter? You can look at the reasons for the origin of the union, the functions the union currently serves, its future plans, its relationship with employers, or any other area that you think is relevant. Explain how the theories you have chosen are illustrated or explained by the information you have collected. Also identify where or how the theories do not address or explain your information, and suggest why these apparent discrepancies might exist