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1C16-Monopsony & Labor Unionsby lsturgis26 termsDecember 2, 2008
2Labor Unionsby ecarnahan120 termsSeptember 21, 2009
3Knights of Laborby abrixey15 termsJuly 23, 2009
49.3 Labor Unionsby mjdolenko7 termsOctober 11, 2009
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labor unions definitions
# Definition Sets
1organizations of workers who, together, put pressure on the employers in an industry to improve working conditions and wages.13 sets
2organizations of workers who, together,put pressure on the employers.6 sets
3an organization formed by workers to strive for better wages and working conditions5 sets
4workers' organizations4 sets
5an organization of workers in a particular industry or trade, created to defend the interests of members through strikes or negotiations with employers.4 sets
6workers' organization4 sets
7organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals such as wages, hours, and working conditions, forming a cartel of labor.3 sets
8an organization of workers formed to represent its members' interests in various employment matters.3 sets
9pressure employers into giving better pay and safer work places.2 sets
10helped immagrants get jobs2 sets
11groups of people who who fought for better working conditions and higher wages.2 sets
12an orginization made my workers to improve working condidtions.2 sets
13fought for better working conditions2 sets
14group of people who won the right bargain with employers for better wages, hours, and working conditions.2 sets
15fought for better working conditions.2 sets
16an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests.2 sets
17pressure employers into giving better pay and safer work places2 sets
18an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' intrests2 sets
19an organization of workers in a particular industry or trade, created to defend the interests of members through strikes or negotiations with employers2 sets
20organized workers aimed to pressure bosses for better pay and working enviornments2 sets
21an organization of workers.2 sets
22employee organizations formed to deal with employers for achieving better pay, hrs, and working conditions2 sets
23group that ensures that the corporation does not take advantage of them.protects rights of workers2 sets
24groups of workers that strove for better working conditions2 sets
25hoped to pressure employers into giving better pay and safer work places2 sets
26an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests2 sets
27roups that tried to bargain with factory owners for better conditions1 set
28organizations made by laborers in order to promote their wages and conditions1 set
29worker associations that bargain with employers over wages and working conditions1 set
30organizations representing workers' interests.1 set
31organizations of workers that seek to improve wages and working conditions and protect members' rights1 set
32laborers fundamental legal right to organize and bargain collectively with their employers1 set
33groups formed to protect the rights of workers; usually try to improve working conditions, reduce working hours, and increase wages1 set
34- an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages, hours, and the like.a common aspect of interests groups, rally for said aspects in elections (vote for candidates representative of their views.1 set
35groups of people working together to get their bosses agreement1 set
36organizations formed to support the interests of workers1 set
37workers' organizations that were trying to establish change, such as more pay, but had no power to do so1 set
38organizations that try to improve working conditions1 set
39organizations of workers intended to engage in collective bargaining.1 set
40union of workers to get better rights, pay, ect1 set