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1. What is union density, and why is this measure important?

2. Why is union density higher in Canada than in the United States?

3. What are some of the characteristics of Canadian union membership, and what is the significance of these features?

4. What are the objectives of unions, and what methods do they use to achieve them?

5. Why is the local union the fundamental feature of union structure?

6. Distinguish between national and international unions.

7. What are the functions of national and international unions?

8. In a conversation, someone has referred to "my union." What are the possible meanings of this phrase?

9. Are there any advantages to belonging to an independent local union?

10. How is the Canadian Labour Congress different from a national or international union? 11. What is a Labour Council, and what are its functions?

12. What are the key features of Canadian union structure?

13. Describe how unions in the United States have influenced the union movement in Canada.

14. How did the Wagner Act influence labour relations in Canada?

15. Outline the significance of Privy Council Order 1003.

16. Why do many observers say that recent developments have not been favourable to unions?

(Take a reference from Labour relations 4th edition Suffield)