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Today,more than 55 national and international labor unions are affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

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Most historians view the increase in union membership in the United States as an outgrowth of the transition from an industrial economy to a service economy during the middle part of the 20^th century.

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Anna believes that her manager violated the terms of the negotiated labor-management agreement when he required her to report to work on a holiday.She has discussed her concerns with her shop steward and he agrees with her.It is likely the steward will encourage Anna to:

Regina teaches at a local college.As a full time employee,she belongs to an organized union that represents teachers.She recently filed a grievance against her Dean claiming that the Dean prevented her promotion due to the fact that Regina's academic credentials are from a university that the Dean does not personally feel is properly accredited.As a first step to resolving the conflict between the Dean considered a management level position)and the instructor,the union will support Regina by bringing in the national union officer to negotiate with the University's Chancellor similar to the CEO for a company).

_____________ is the demand for equal pay for jobs requiring similar levels of education,training,and skill.

After gaining union representation,any workers with complaints regarding promotions,layoffs,and job assignments will file an) ________ with their shop steward.

The Wagner Act established the first minimum wage for workers.

A grievance is a charge by managers that the union is not abiding by the terms of the negotiated labor-management agreement.

"Quid pro quo" sexual harassment occurs when a person's conduct creates an offensive,hostile,or intimidating work environment that adversely affects the job performance of some other employee.

In a union shop:

The ___________ guaranteed union members the right to nominate candidates for union office and participate in union meetings.

Because of the need to cut costs,fewer large U.S.companies now provide some sort of child-care for their employees than ten years ago.

The Industrial Revolution was characterized by an) :

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA),16% of job-related fatalities is homicide.

In 1996,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that primary boycotts are illegal.

During its early years,the AFL tried to expand as rapidly as possible by recruiting both skilled and unskilled workers.

Elder care costs are likely to remain a major issue for businesses for many years.

Abraham was an unskilled worker who toiled 10 hours a day on an assembly line during the early and mid 1930s.His hours were long,his wages were low and his working conditions were unsafe and unpleasant.Abraham would probably be more sympathetic to the views of John L.Lewis than to those of Samuel Gompers.

The Taft-Hartley Act allowed states to pass laws that prohibited compulsory union membership.

In Germany,there are some firms whose employees participate in the company decisions by actually serving as members of the board of directors.The policy of permitting nonmanagement employees to participate in the decision-making processes of some European companies is called ______________.