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Under a union shop agreement,workers must belong to a union before they can be hired.

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If you work for a foreign company doing business in the U.S. ,you are subject to the same sexual harassment laws as anyone working in the U.S.

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The Knights of Labor was the first truly national labor organization in the United States.

The _____________ outlawed the use of yellow-dog contracts and prohibited courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent union activities.

Drug problems among workers is costing the U.S.economy upwards of ______ in lost work,health care costs,and even crime and accidents.

The spread of AIDS within the U.S.has declined in recent years.

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

Alcohol and drug abuse are serious workplace issues but they involve far fewer workers than AIDS does.

Some business observers contend that the previous success of labor unions is a reason for the decline of labor unions.

A(n) __________ occurs when a union encourages its members and the general public not to buy the products of a firm involved in a labor dispute.

When AT&T anticipated that 20,000 mobility workers were planning to strike to show their solidarity against concerns of unfair compensation,management was already calling staffing agents to temporarily employ persons to cover for striking employees.Traditionally,these workers are called __________.

The number of sexual harassment complaints filed annually with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:

In the early years,there were power struggles among the larger national unions.Leaders recognized that there was power in numbers.After the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947,

Historically,the most potent union tactic when collective bargaining efforts break down has been the:

A boycott occurs when workers collectively refuse to go to work.

Bob believes that management is treating him unfairly because of his efforts to organize a vote for union representation.Which organization should Bob contact to report his concerns?

As reported in the New York Times in November,2008,Ron Gettelfinger,President of the U.A.W.(United Auto Workers Union) testified with auto executives in front of the U.S.Congress,saying,"The U.A.W.can't be the low-hanging fruit...While we're at the table,we're asking that others come in and sacrifice as well." Mr.Gettelfinger was referring to the several ___________ that the autoworkers' union had agreed to over the past few years in order to save jobs and particularly keep retirement benefits intact.

The Wagner Act is best described as a(n) :

A few years back,west coast dockworkers were locked out of their jobs in 29 west coast ports.Because many consumer goods used in the U.S.are transported from Asia to the U.S.through these ports,the lockout could have damaged the U.S.economy and security if allowed to continue.The President ordered the dockworkers back to work and both sides were ordered back to the bargaining table.Which of the following statements is the most accurate conclusion about the outcome of the labor dispute between the dockworkers union and shipping companies on the west coast? The dispute between the dockworkers and shipping companies showed that:

The CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) organized unskilled and semiskilled workers into: