Labor and Union Terms

Civilian Labor Force

• The total number of people employed or actively seeking employment, excluding military personnel.

• The total number of people who are unemployed and not seeking work.

• The total number of military personnel available for duty.

• The total number of people who have retired from the workforce.

Industrial Union

• A labor union composed of workers in various trades and crafts within one industry.

• A union that represents workers from multiple industries.

• A type of union that focuses solely on skilled trades.

• A union that advocates for workers' rights across different countries.

Boycott

• A withdrawal from commercial or social relations with a country, organization, or person as a punishment or protest.

• A celebration of a country's culture and traditions.

• A form of negotiation to reach a mutual agreement.

• A legal agreement between two parties.

Lockout

• The exclusion of employees by their employer from their place of work until certain terms are agreed to.

• A temporary suspension of work by employees to negotiate better conditions.

• A legal agreement between employers and employees regarding workplace safety.

• A process where employees are allowed to work from home indefinitely.

Picket

• A person or group of people standing outside a place of work or other venue, protesting something or trying to persuade others not to enter during a strike.

• A type of protest where individuals gather to support a cause without any physical presence.

• A legal term for a formal complaint made by employees to their employer.

• A method of negotiation used during labor disputes.

Strike

• A work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work.

• A financial penalty imposed on a company for misconduct.

• A type of negotiation between employees and management.

• A legal action taken by employees against their employer.

Craft Union

• A labor union of people of the same skilled craft.

• A union representing unskilled laborers.

• A political organization for skilled workers.

• A group advocating for workplace safety regulations.

Modified Union Shop

• A workplace where employees must join the union before being hired.

• A workplace where employees are not required to join the union but must remain members if they join.

• A workplace where all employees are required to join the union regardless of their choice.

• A workplace where employees can choose to join the union or not, without any conditions.

Independent Unions

• Unions that are affiliated with a national union.

• Unions that are not affiliated with any national or international union.

• Unions that only represent government employees.

• Unions that are part of a global federation.

Union Shop

• A place of work where employers may hire non-union workers who must join a labor union within an agreed time.

• A workplace where all employees are required to be union members from the start.

• A type of shop that only hires union workers and does not allow non-union members.

• A facility that provides training for union workers only.