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Concession | Something that is given up during a negotiation |
Corporate campaign | A union pressure strategy that involves disrupting shareholder meetings or buying up stock |
Cost-of-living adjustment | An annual increase in wages designed to keep up with inflation |
Federation | The highest level of union organization, consisting of a group of national/international unions |
Grievance procedures | A formal method of settling disagreements between workers and employers |
Independent union | A union that does not belong to a federation |
Industrial union | A union made up of workers in the same industry |
Craft union | A union made up of workers with a particular skill (e.g., plumbers, electricians); also known as a trade union |