Chapter 12 Comm 1800

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union

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an employee organization whose main goal is representing its members in employee management negotiation of job related issues

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craft union

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an organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade

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knights of labor

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the first national labor union, formed in 1869

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american federation of labor

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an organization of craft unions that championed fundamental labor issues; founded in 1886

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industrial unions

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labor organizations of unskilled and semi skilled workers in mass production industries such as automobiles and mining

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congress of industrial organizations

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union organization of unskilled workers; broke away from the american federation of labor in 1935 and rejoined in 1955

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yellow dog contract

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a type of contract that required employees to agree as a condition of employment not to join a union; prohibited by the Norris-LaGuardia Act in 1932

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collective bargaining

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the process whereby union and management representatives form a labor management agreement or contract for workers

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certification

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formal process whereby a union is recognized by the national labor relations board as the bargaining agent for a group of employees

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decertification

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the process by which workers take away a union's right to represent them

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negotiated labor management agreement (labor contract)

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agreement that sets the tone and clarifies the terms under which management and labor agree to function over a period of time

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union security clause

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provision in a negotiated labor management agreement that stipulates that employees who benefit from a union must either officially join or at least pay dues to the union

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closed shop agreement

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clause in a labor management agreement that specified workers had to be members of a union before hired (was outlawed by the taft Hartley act)

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union shop agreement

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clause in a labor management agreement that says workers do not have to be members of a union to be hired, but must agree to join the union within a prescribed period

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agency shop agreement

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clause in a labor management agreement that say employers may hire nonunion workers; employees are not required to join the union but must pay a union fee

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right to work laws

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legislation that gives workers the right under an open shop to join or not join a union if it is present

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open shop agreement

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agreement in right to work states that gives workers the option to join or not join an union, if one exists in their workplace

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grievance

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a charge by employees that management is not abiding by the terms of negotiated labor management agreement

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shop stewards

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union official who work permanently in an organization and represent employee interest on a daily basis

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bargaining zone

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the range of options between the initial and final offer that each party will consider before negotiations dissolve or reach an impasse

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mediation

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the use of a third party, mediator, who encourages both sides in a dispute to continue negotiating and often makes suggestions for resolving the dispute

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arbitration

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the agreement to bring in an impartial third party ( a single arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators) to render a binding decision in a labor dispute

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strike

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a union strategy in which workers refuse to go to work; the purpose is to further worker's objectives after an impasse in collective bargaining

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cooling off period

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when workers in a critical industry return to their jobs while the union and management continue negotiations

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primary boycott

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when a union encourages both its members and the general public not to buy the products of a firm involved in a labor dispute

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secondary boycott

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an attempt by labor to convince others to stop doing business with a firm that is the subject of a primary boycott. prohibited by Taft Hartley

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lockout

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an attempt by management to put pressure on unions by temporarily closing the business

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injunction

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court order directing someone to do something or to regain from doing something

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strikebreakers

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workers hired to do the jobs of striking workers until the labor dispute is resolved

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givebacks

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concessions made by union members to management; gains from labor negotiations are given back to management to help employers remain competitive and thereby save jobs

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executive compensation

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one of the controversial employee/management issues, execs getting paid to much

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pay equity

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people in jobs that require similar levels of education, trainig, or skills should receive equal pay

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comparable worth

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legislative proposal required that people in jobs requiring similar levels of education, training, or skills should receive equal pay.

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sexual harassment

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unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other conduct (verbal or physical) or sexual nature that creates a hostile work environment