| A | B |
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| comparable worth | Idea that salaries should be paid according to the skills involved and not ny whether the job is held by a man or a woman |
| wage rate | Hourly, weekly, monthly, and yearly pay that a worker receives |
| strike | Halt in production called by a union until contract demands are met |
| industrialization | Process by which a nation's economy is changed from an agricultural one to one based on the mechanization of all major forms of production |
| labor-intensive | Production method that depends on animal and human power |
| collective bargaining | Process in which union representatives speak for all their members in an effort to negotiate a new contract with management |
| minimum wage | Lowest wage that an employer can legally pay a worker for a job |
| labor union | Organization of workers that negotiates with employers for better wages, improved working conditions, and job security |
| labor force | Includes all people who are at least 16 years old and who are working or looking for work |
| capital-intensive | Production method that depends on machines |
