What is an "Intrinsic" award ?

Award to an employee just for doing his job

What exactly is a strike ?

When workers refuse to work until demands are met

How do labor unions bargain with their company leaders?

Bargain and compramise, Go on strike and refuse to work

What does the term "Quota" mean ?

Set goal that a factory must meet in order to maintain

Why do labor unions form?

To combat the harsh conditions in the working enviorment

What was the major impact on society due to labor unions ?

Companies could no longer treat workers like slaves, People began to acquire benefits from their employer, Monopolies became far less available, Communication from the worker to the employer increased

What does the term "Labor Intensive" mean?

When the labor in a business makes up most its expenses

What is a labor union ?

Group of workers who bind together against their boss

Define the tactic of Collective Bargaining

companies and unions try to arrive at an agreeable contract

What is does " Injunction " mean ?

Court Order to stop riots and strikes

Arbitration and Mediation are...

Using 3rd party to settle a dispute or speak for each side

What was the " black list " During the industrial revolution in America

if you join a union, not considered eligible for employment.

How did a company operate during a strike?

The company would hire replacements

Where do labor unions form?

Schools, Government, Factory, Farms

What is a "Closed Shop" ?

Enterprise or business that employs only union workers.

What are some advantages of a union ?

Protection against unfair business practice, Allows for negotiation of certain business paramiters

Why are labor unions important today?

Labor Unions will protect us from unfair practice.

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1
What is an "Intrinsic" award ?
was not an award at all
To award an employee for coming to work
Award to an employee just for doing his job
Award the owner for maintaining a labor free work place
2
What exactly is a strike ?
When workers refuse to work until demands are met
When employess refuse to work unless they get food
When a business fires tons of people
Used by workers in attempt to gain better education
3
How do labor unions bargain with their company leaders?
Bargain and compramise
Purposely riot to get across message
Go on strike and refuse to work
Simply wait and hope for a change
4
What does the term "Quota" mean ?
Highest amount a company can produe
Set goal that a factory must meet in order to maintain
Set price for an item
Lowest a company is allowed to produce
5
Why do labor unions form?
To get less rest
To combat the harsh conditions in the working enviorment
To get lower wages
To work longer hours
6
What was the major impact on society due to labor unions ?
Companies could no longer treat workers like slaves
People began to acquire benefits from their employer
Monopolies became far less available
Communication from the worker to the employer increased
7
What does the term "Labor Intensive" mean?
When a business focuses on having more workers than machines
When the labor in a business makes up most its expenses
Term coined for the high use of cheap labor
When a business employs to many people
8
What is a labor union ?
A large factory
Cheap labor from over seas
Group of upper class individuals
Group of workers who bind together against their boss
9
What kind of economics gave birth to labor unions?
Communism
Traditional Economy
Socialist
Laissez-faire
10
What does AFL stand for ?
American Firm of Labor
All For Lives
American Federation of Labor
Administration of Leuges
11
What kind of transportation was hit heavily due to labor unions
Vehicles
Railroads
Bicycles
Boating
12
Define the tactic of Collective Bargaining
Union refuses to work until all wages rise
Owners of business fire everyone
Workers agree on terms that only benefit the Boss
companies and unions try to arrive at an agreeable contract
13
What is does " Injunction " mean ?
To introduce labor laws into society
Replacement of lost employees
To begin an new process of production
Court Order to stop riots and strikes
14
Arbitration and Mediation are...
Using 3rd party to settle a dispute or speak for each side
A way of showing agreement between certain unions
The use of tactical Riots to destroy industrial district
Use of raising wages to lower strike risk
15
What was the " black list " During the industrial revolution in America
Top targets in the early prohibition age
if you join a union, not considered eligible for employment.
List of the top 10 best businesses
List of certain blackmarket industries
16
How did a company operate during a strike?
The company would sell of more stocks for extra cash
The company would hire replacements
The company would rely on its competitors
The company did not
17
Where do labor unions form?
Schools
Government
Factory
Farms
18
What is a "Closed Shop" ?
Enterprise or business that shut down due to strikes
Enterprise or business that only sells to the rich
Enterprise or business that employs only union workers.
Enterprise or business that only employs non union members
19
What are some advantages of a union ?
Get to communicate with your neighbors
Gives you the ability to talk crap about employeer
Protection against unfair business practice
Allows for negotiation of certain business paramiters
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Why are labor unions important today?
Labor Unions will protect us from unfair practice.
They are not important any more
Labor unions help increase the overall power of the US
Labor Unions are bad now due to the strikes they carry out

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