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64 Cards in this Set
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Labor Force |
All people producticely working in the market place for wages |
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Civilian Labor force |
Total number of people 16 years or older employed or actively seeking work in non military jobs |
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Catagories of workers |
Blue collar White collar Serivice Medical |
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Blue collar |
Crafts Manufacturing Non farm labor |
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White collar |
Office Sales Professional |
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Service |
Providing a service directly to individuals |
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Medical |
Medical field |
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Catagories of jobs |
Unskilled Semiskilled Skilled Professional |
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Unskilled |
Jobs requiring no specialized training |
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Semiskilled |
Some training needed, often use technology |
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Skilled |
Trade or craft learned through vocational school or apprentice to an experienced worker |
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Professional |
Highly educated, college degree often with additional education or training |
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3 things that affect supply and demand in the labor market |
Skill Type of job Location |
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Market failure |
Lack of information in the market place restricts its abilit to adjust |
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Minimum wage |
A price floor imposed by the government on wages |
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Labor unions |
Group of workers organized to improve wages/working conditions of members |
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Why labor unions |
More influence than if alone |
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What labor unions improve |
Working conditions Hours End child labor |
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How unions are organized |
Local National/international Federation |
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Local unions |
Particualar factory,company, or area |
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National/international |
Locals of a certain type of union banded together |
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Federation |
Unions banded together at international level (afl-cio) |
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Types of shops |
Closed Union Agency |
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Closed shops |
Must be a member to apply |
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Union shops |
If hired you must join |
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Agency shop |
You do not have to be a member but you must still pay the dues |
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Right to work |
State laws that forbid unions from forcing workers to join or pay dues |
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Collective bargaining |
Process of a union and mgt negotiating conditions of employment |
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Items of collective bargaining |
Job security Working conditions Hours Grievances Fringe benefits raises (cola and merit) |
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Bargaining unit |
Those working under a contract |
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Mediation |
A nuetral 3rd party listens to both sides and helps them reach an agreement |
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Arbitration |
Union and mgt submiting unagreed upon issues to a 3rd party (under contract) and must agree to their decisions |
Binding |
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Strike |
Mass refusal to work by employees |
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Picketing |
Workers or strikers walk in front of work with signs stating greviences |
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Boycotts |
Pressures applied to companies when unions encourage public to not purchase their goods |
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Lockout |
Company locks workers out of workplace until they agree to mgt terms |
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Scabs |
People brought in to replace regular workers during a strike or lockout |
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Injuction |
Court order preventing some action |
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3 things that affect supply and demand in the labor market |
Skill Type of job Location |
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Market failure |
Lack of information in the market place restricts its abilit to adjust |
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Minimum wage |
A price floor imposed by the government on wages |
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Labor unions |
Group of workers organized to improve wages/working conditions of members |
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Why labor unions |
More influence than if alone |
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What labor unions improve |
Working conditions Hours End child labor |
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How unions are organized |
Local National/international Federation |
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Local unions |
Particualar factory,company, or area |
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National/international |
Locals of a certain type of union banded together |
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Federation |
Unions banded together at international level (afl-cio) |
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Types of shops |
Closed Union Agency |
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Closed shops |
Must be a member to apply |
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Union shops |
If hired you must join |
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Agency shop |
You do not have to be a member but you must still pay the dues |
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Right to work |
State laws that forbid unions from forcing workers to join or pay dues |
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Collective bargaining |
Process of a union and mgt negotiating conditions of employment |
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Items of collective bargaining |
Job security Working conditions Hours Grievances Fringe benefits raises (cola and merit) |
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Bargaining unit |
Those working under a contract |
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Mediation |
A nuetral 3rd party listens to both sides and helps them reach an agreement |
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Arbitration |
Union and mgt submiting unagreed upon issues to a 3rd party (under contract) and must agree to their decisions |
Binding |
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Strike |
Mass refusal to work by employees |
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Picketing |
Workers or strikers walk in front of work with signs stating greviences |
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Boycotts |
Pressures applied to companies when unions encourage public to not purchase their goods |
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Lockout |
Company locks workers out of workplace until they agree to mgt terms |
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Scabs |
People brought in to replace regular workers during a strike or lockout |
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Injuction |
Court order preventing some action |
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