Strike, Unions & Collective Bargaining

Some economists say strong unions help strengthen which socioeconomic group?

• Poor

• Rich

• Minorities

• Middle class

all of the following brought work advances brought by unions EXCEPT?

• 5 day workweek

• Increased workplace safety measures

• Child labor laws

• More women in the workplace

What has happened to union membership numbers in the past 50 years?

• Declined

• Increased

• Stayed the same

What is another name for a strike?

• Arbitration

• Industrial dispute

• Disengagement

• Split

The purpose of a strike is:

• Drive the company out of business

• Encourage leadership among employees

• Force management to come to or return to the bargaining table

• Drive wages up

A strategy used by workers on strike to receive attention to the causes they are striking for is called:

• Picket line

• Promotion

• Scabs

What was a large reason for the decline of unions at the end of the 20th century?

• GDP was rising

• Large number of strikes

• Manufacturing jobs moving to China and India

What was created with the idea that there's strength in numbers?

• Unions

• Associations

• Clubs

• Coalitions

One of the largest unions in the United States is:

• AFL-CIO

• Plumber and Pipefitters

• NYC Police Union

• USA Teachers Union

There are two basic types of unions: Public sector and Private sector.

• True

• False