| A | B |
|---|
| Union | organization of workers designed to protect the rights of workers and gain benefits for them |
| Employer | management; the boss |
| Employee | labor; the worker |
| Collective bargaining | discussions between representatives of labor and management for the purpose of settling disputes, coming to agreements on working issues, etc. |
| Contract | A written agreement between labor and management; lists specific terms (such as hours, salary and working conditions) |
| Fringe benefits | gains for labor other than salary and working conditions, such as health insurance and paid vacations) |
| Blacklist | a weapon of management- names of workers who tried to form or join a union were sent to other businesses urging them not to hire these workers |
| Boycott | organized effort by labor to discourage the purchase or use of goods or services |
| Closed shop | Business where only union workers are hired |
| Open shop | A business which hires both union and non-union workers |
| Injunction | A court order which reqires or forbids a specific action (used most by management) |
| Lockout | management closes down the business until workers accept managements offer |
| Mediation | Use of a 3rd party (neutral) to suggest possible solutions to a labor dispute |
| Arbitration | use of a 3rd party (neutral) to decide solutions to a labor dispute. Either side can reject the decision |
| Binding Arbitration | Both sides MUST accept the decision |
| Picketing | Parading with signs in front of a business; workers try to gain support from the public |
| Strike | Chief weapon of labor- labor refuses to work until its demands are met |
| Scab | Worker hired to take the place of a worker on strike |
| "Yellow god contract" | an agreement signed by a worker promising not to join a union (now illegal) |
