Ch 22 Labor Unions

part of economics that deals with the economics as a whole and with behavior and decisions making by large units such as a labor union and government

men and women that are 16-65 years old who are either working or actively looking for a job

a union make up of members who perform the same type of skilled labor

a union that is makde up of all workers in a given industry regardless of the job each person performs

a refusal to work until certain demands are met

to march in front of a employer displaying signs about a labor dispute

a mass refusal to buy a certain product

a refusal to let employees work until managements demands are met

laws passed that were not in favor of unions. This act puts limits on what labor unions could do in labor management disputes. It limited the union's power by not allowing union membership to be a condition to be hired, it order union to give 60 days notice before going on strike, and it sets up riget to work laws.

favors labor unio, gives workers the right to join unions and bargin in collectively through their own chosen repersenative prevents discrimination against employees who engage in union act.

a state law making it illegal to require a worker to join a union

an arragement where don't have to belong to union to hire, but must join one soon after 30 days and remain as long as keeping job

meeting occurs 1st in a union-managements meogotiaions, meeting b/w rep. from both sides and try to make compromise

if disputing pary can't agree on certain points through collective bargining than a 3rd party is brough to reccomend compromises

when the union and management must place their diffences before a 3rd party decisions will be accepted as final and binding

workers are able to operate complex equipment and can do test with little supervision

workers in this category lack the training to operate specialized machines and equipment. most of the workers in this category work with their hands

• worker in this category have some mechanical abilities
• ex. polishers, dishwashers

workers in this category have higher level with a 4 year college degree ex. doctors

an invisible barrier that prevents adv. up the white male-dominated corporate ladder