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Unionization and Collective Bargaining: Terms and Concepts, Quizzes of Business Research Methods for Managers

Definitions for various terms related to unionization and collective bargaining, including the roles of labor unions, types of contracts, and processes for negotiations and disputes. It covers topics such as minimum wage laws, grievances, shop stewards, and strikes.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 02/29/2012

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TERM 1
Unions
DEFINITION 1
Employee organizations whose main goal is to represent
members in employee-management negotiations of job-
related issues
TERM 2
Labor unions were responsible for:
DEFINITION 2
Minimum wage laws Overtime rules Workers compensation
Severance pay Child-labor laws Job-safety regulations
TERM 3
Craft Union
DEFINITION 3
An organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or
trade
TERM 4
Knights of Labor
DEFINITION 4
First national labor union; formed in 1869 Knights attracted
700,000 members but fell from prominence after a riot in
Chicago
TERM 5
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
DEFINITION 5
An organization of craft unions that championed
fundamental labor issues; formed in 1886
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Unions

Employee organizations whose main goal is to represent members in employee-management negotiations of job- related issues TERM 2

Labor unions were responsible for:

DEFINITION 2 Minimum wage laws Overtime rules Workers compensation Severance pay Child-labor laws Job-safety regulations TERM 3

Craft Union

DEFINITION 3 An organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade TERM 4

Knights of Labor

DEFINITION 4 First national labor union; formed in 1869 Knights attracted 700,000 members but fell from prominence after a riot in Chicago TERM 5

American Federation of Labor (AFL)

DEFINITION 5 An organization of craft unions that championed fundamental labor issues; formed in 1886

Industrial Unions

Labor unions of unskilled or semiskilled workers in mass production industries TERM 7

Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

DEFINITION 7 Union organization of unskilled workers; broke away from the AFL in 1935 and rejoined in 1955 TERM 8

Yellow-Dog Contracts

DEFINITION 8 A type of contract that required employees to agree to NOT join a union TERM 9

Collective Bargaining

DEFINITION 9 he process whereby union and management representatives form an agreement, or contract, for employees TERM 10

Certification

DEFINITION 10 The formal process by which a union is recognized by the NLRB as the bargaining agent for a group of employees

Shop Stewards

Union officials who work permanently in an organization and represent employee interests on a daily basis TERM 17

Bargaining Zone

DEFINITION 17 The range of options labor and management have between initial and final contract offers that each side will consider before an impasse is reached TERM 18

Mediation

DEFINITION 18 The use of a third party to encourage both sides to keep negotiating to resolve key contract issues TERM 19

Arbitration

DEFINITION 19 An agreement to bring in a third party to render a binding agreement TERM 20

Strikes

DEFINITION 20 A strategy in which workers refuse to go to work

Primary Boycott

When a union encourages both its members and the general public to not buy the products of a firm in a labor dispute TERM 22

Secondary Boycott

DEFINITION 22 An attempt by labor to convince others to stop doing business with a firm thats the subject of a primary boycott TERM 23

Lockout

DEFINITION 23 An attempt by management to put pressure on workers by closing the business thus cutting off workers pay TERM 24

Injunction

DEFINITION 24 A court order directing someone to do something or refrain from doing something TERM 25

Strikebreakers

DEFINITION 25 Workers hired to do the work of striking workers until the labor dispute is resolved; called scabs by unions