Chapter 8: Employment, Labor, & Wages Worksheet

A year that serves as a comparison for all other years.
Dollars that are not adjusted for inflation
The lowest wage that can be paid by law to most workers
A wage, fringe benefit, or work rule given up when a labor contract is renegotiated
A labor union, an association of skilled workers who perform the same kind of work
Refuse to work until certain demands were met
A parade in front of the employer's business carrying signs about the dispute
Mass refusal to buy products from targeted employers or companies
Refusal to let the employees work until management demands were met
A union organized, supported, or run by employers to head off efforts by others to organize workers
The greatest period of economic decline in United States history Grea-tDepression
Unions that do not belong to the AFL-CIO
Situation in which the employer agrees to hire only union members
An employment situation where workers to do not have to belong to the union to be hired, but must join soon after
Does not require a worker to join a union as a condition to get a job, but does require the worker to pay union dues
Process of bringing in a neutral third person or persons to help settle a dispute
A process in which both sides agree to place their differences before a third party whose decision will be accepted as final.
Court order not to act
A temporary takeover of operations to allow the government to negotiate with the union
Those who work primarily with their hands because they lack the skills required for other tasks
Includes workers who are able to operate complex equipment and can perform their tasks with little supervision
A standard amount of pay given for work performed
The length of time a person has been on the job