Unit 3 Vocab: Labor, Unions, & Wages

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Men and women 16+ working or seeking work

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Civilian Labor Force

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Association of skilled workers in the same field

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Trade/Craft Union

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Association of all workers in the same industry, regardless of job.

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Industrial Union

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Refusal to work until demands are met

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Strike

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Demonstration or march in front of a business to protest actions

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Picket

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Mass refusal to buy from targeted companies

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Boycott

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State law making it illegal to require union membership. Non-union workers receive union benefits without dues.

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Right-to-Work Law

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Formal method for an employee or union to raise a complaint to an employer, often about union contract breaches.

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Grievance Procedure

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Work primarily with hands due to lack of training and skills.

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Unskilled Labor

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Workers operating complex equipment with minimal supervision; typically trade professions.

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Skilled Labor