1. Read the research article by Unifor:

Fairness on the line: the case for anti-scab legislation in Canada (https://www.unifor.org/sites/default/files/legacy/documents/document/fairness_on_the_line_final.pdf (Links to an external site.))

2. Answer the following questions:

Q1. What do you understand by the term "scabs"? (1 mark)

Q2. The paper discusses a few cases and statistics and other information. List 2 things (cases, statistics, decisions, legislation etc.) that you found most interesting in this case and why. (2 marks)

Q3. What is your own opinion on anti-scab legislation? What is the effect of anti-scab legislation on the local community and health & safety issues of workers? (3 marks)

Q4. A very recent case of D-J composites has been referred to in the article. This case has been controversial for a variety of reasons, one of them being that Unifor released a controversial "Meet the scabs" video which was not accepted in a positive way. Find out more about the case, and give a short summary in your own words. (4 marks)

5. Apply your own theoretical concepts about strikes, picketing, lockouts, collective agreement, collective bargaining to understand the content in the article and answer the questions accordingly. (15 marks)