Chapter 12 Flashcards
An organization who’s main goal is representing members in job-related issues
A union
A union of skilled specialist
craft union
What is the AFL
American Federation of Labor, organization of craft unions that champion labor issues
Growth in organized labor is dependent on two things
Law and public opinion
What is a yellow dog contract
An illegal contract that requires employees to agree not to join a union.
The National Labor Relations Board was established by
The Wagner Act
What are the roles of the NLRB
Oversee labor-management relations
investigate unfair labor practices
certifies unions
decertifies unions
What is a negotiated labor-management agreement
Labor/union contract that clarifies the terms under which management and labor agree to function over a period of time.
The range of options between the initial and final offer that each party will consider before negotiations dissolve or reach an impasse.
Bargaining zone
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.
arbitration
The use of a third party, called a mediator, who encourages both sides in a dispute to continue negotiating and often makes suggestions for resolving the dispute.
Mediation
A union strategy in which workers refuse to go to work; the purpose is to further workers’ objectives after an impasse in collective bargaining.
Strike
A court order directing someone to do something or to refrain from doing something.
Injunction
What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 do
Required companies to give equal pay to men and women for the same job
What act governs sexual harassment
Civil Rights Act
