Kirk Test Ch 12

total number of ppl 16yrs old or older who are either employed or actively seeking work

category of workers employed in crafts, manufacturing, and nonfarm labor

category of workers employed in offices, sales or proffessional positions

ppl who provide services directly to individuals

ppl whose job require no specialized training

ppl whose job requires some training often using modern technology

ppl who have learned a trade or craft either through vocational school or as an apprentice to an experienced worker

highly educated individuals with college degrrees and usually additional education or training

federal law that sets the lowest legal hourly wage rate that maybe paid to certain types of workers

association of workers organized to improve wages and working conditions for its members

deliberate work stoppage by workers to force an employer to give in to their demands

made up of skilled workers in a specific trade or industry

union made up of all the workers in an undustry regardless of job or skill level

members of a union in a particular factory, company, or geographical area

company in which only union members could be hired

company that requires new employees to join a union after a specific period of time

company in which employers arent required to join the union but must pay the union dues

state laws forbidding unions from forcing workers to join and pay union dues

process by which unions and employees negotiate the conditions of employment

provision calling for an additional wage increase each year if the general lever of prices rises

a neutral person tries to get both sides to reach an agreement during negotiations

union and management submit the issues they cannot agree on to a third party for final question

action of strikers who walk in front of a work place carrying signs that state their disagreement with the company

economic pressure exerted by unions urging the public not to purchase the goods or services produced by a company

situation that occurs when management prevents workers from returning to work until they agree to a new contract

court order preventing some activity

• commercial banks
• small business admin-fed gvt agency
• family
• franchise co's

• planning-where/how
• purchasing-using consumer skills in business
• quality control-making sure your product is good
• inventory control-LIFO,FIFO, shelf life,inventroy costs

• assembly line
• demming style management-cross training
• automation(fewer workers but more intelligent +skilled workers)