Labor and Wages Crossword

union-organized work stoppage designed to gain concessions from an employer
protest in the form of refusal to buy, including attempts to convince others to take their business elsewhere
worst period of economic decline in U.S. history, lasting from approximately 1929 to 1939
arrangement under which workers must join a union after being hired
length of time a person has been on a job
process of resolving a dispute by bringing in a neutral third party to help both sides reach a compromise
agreement by two parties to place a dispute before a third party for a binding settlement; also called binding arbitration
court order issued to prevent a company or union from taking or not taking action during a labor dispute
temporary government takeover of a company to keep it running during a labor-management dispute
wage, fringe benefit, or work rule given up when renegotiating a contract
lowest legal wage that can be paid to most workers
dollar amounts or prices that are not adjusted for inflation
prevented or forbade
year serving as a point of comparison for other years in a price index or other statistical measure
labor union whose members perform the same kind of work; same as trade union
demonstrate or march before a place of business to protest a company’s actions or policies
wage rate leaving neither a surplus nor a shortage of workers in the market
theory that employers are willing to pay more for people with certificates, diplomas, degrees, and other indicators of superior ability
theory that employers are willing to pay more for people with certificates, diplomas, degrees, and other indicators of superior ability
provision in a contract outlining the way future disputes and grievance issues will be resolved
seemingly invisible barrier hindering advancement of women and minorities in a white male-dominated organization