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illegal arrangement under which workers must join a union before they are hired
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closed shop
illegal arrangement under which workers must join a union before they are hired
union shop
arrangement under which workers must join a union after being hired
modified union shop
arrangement under which workers have the option to join a union after being hired
grievance procedure
contractual provision outlining the way future disputes and grievance issues will be resolved
mediation
process of resolving a dispute by bringing in a neutral third party
arbitration
agreement by two parties to place a dispute before a third party for a binding settlement
fact-finding
agreement between union and management to have a neutral third party collect facts about a dispute and present non-binding recommendations
injunction
court order issued to prevent a company or union from taking action in a labor dispute
seizure
temporary government takeover of a company to keep it running during a labor-management dispute
giveback
wage, fringe benefit, or work rule given up when renegotiating a contract
two-tier wage system
wage scale paying newer workers a lower wage than others already on the job
glass ceiling
seemingly invisible barrier hindering advancements of women and minorities in a male-dominated organization
comparable worth
doctrine stating that equal pay should be given for jobs of comparable difficulty
set-aside contract
guaranteed contract or portion thereof reserved for a targeted, usually minority, group
part-time worker
worker who regularly works fewer than 35 hours per week
minimum wage
lowest legal wage that can be paid to most workers
current dollars
dollar amounts or prices that are not adjusted for inflation
real or constant dollars
dollar amounts or prices that have been adjusted for inflation; same as real dollars.
base year
year serving as a point of comparison for other years in a price index or other statistical measure
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