9.3 Labor Unions flash cards

Set: 9.3 Labor Unions

Term	Definition
Right to Work Law	State law that says a worker at a union company does not have to join the union or pay union due to hold a job there
Labor Union	A group of workers who join together to seek higher pay and better working conditions by negotiating a labor contract with their employees
Collective Bargaining	The process by which representatives of the union and the employer negotiate wages, employee benefits, and working conditions
Mediator	An impartial observer brought in when labor negotiations break down, to suggest how to resolve differences
Binding Arbitration	When labor negotiations break down and the public interest is involved, a neutral third party is brought in to impose a settlement that both sides must accept
Strike	A labor union's attempt to withhold labor from the firm
Featherbedding	Union efforts to force employers to hire more workers than demanded for the task

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