Checkup 1 Flashcards
Workers and businessmen _________ disagree about working conditions.
sometimes
Before unions became powerful, employers considered their contracts with workers to be on an _____________ basis.
individual
Contact between employers and laborers is always ____________.
impersonal
The Taft-Harley Act proved to be very _____________ to labor unions.
unfavorable
Refusing to bargain collectively with union representatives is considered to be _______________________________________________.
an unfair labor practice of employers
The “yellow-dog” contract was outlawed by the ____________________________________.
Norris-La Guardia Act
A normal working week was established by the ____________________________________________.
Fair Labor Standards Act
A worker usually begins the grievance procedure by contacting the _____________________________________.
union steward
A binding decision may be made by an outside party at the ____________ level of the grievance procedure.
arbitration
When laborers report to their work positions but do not work, the event is referred to as a ___________________.
sitdown strike
A primary boycott is ____________________________________________________.
the refusal of workers to buy their employers’ products
The term ___________________ refers to a union shop that requires the employee to join the union before his employment.
closed shop
The official name of the Wagner Act is the __________________________________.
National Labor Relations Act
“Strong-arm” techniques in recruiting union members were made illegal by the ___________________________.
Taft-Hartley Act
The strike, picket, and boycott are the primary _________________________________.
weapons of labor
