Labor Quiz

The labor force is

• employed plus unemployed

• anyone who works

• all adults

• all public employees

An organization of workers established to serve and advance its members' interests in terms of wages, benefits, and working hours and conditions

• closed shop

• labor union

• blacklist

• lockout

_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.

• labor unions
• party
• strike
• sweatshop

The income earned by females has only been a fraction of that earned by males partially because of

• uneven distribution of men and women among occupations
• differences in human capital
• discrimination
• all of these

Temporary and part-time jobs are known as?

• A. Full time employment

• B. Contingent employment

• C. Stop gap employment

The wage rate that is set when the supply of workers meets the demand for workers is called the?

• A. Equilibrium wage

• B. Screening effect

• C. Productivity of labor

• D. Skill wage

The unofficial barrier that prevents some women and minorities from advancing in organizations is called the?

• A. Unequal opportunity

• B. Wage discrimination

• C. Cement wall

• D. Glass ceiling

Which of these is a semi-skilled job?

• One that requires no training

• One that requires a small amount of training

• One that requires extensive training

• One that requires a college degree

Which is these is not a skilled profession?

• Auto Mechanic

• Train Engineer

• Carpenter

• Accountant