Labor History
This labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez and popularized the rallying cry "SÃ, se puede."
Who is Dolores Huerta?
"We hear your concerns and want you to know that we value your __________."
What is feedback?
This is something the bargaining committee would call for when they need to take a break to talk about things in private during a bargagining session with managment.
What is a caucus?
This 1935 federal law, also called the Wagner Act, protects the right of private-sector workers, including nonprofit staff, to form a union.
What is the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?
Coworkers sign these to show they want a union.
What are authorization cards?
This event, which killed over 100 women and girls in a textile factory, was the impetus behind many of the workplace safety standards we have today.
What is the Triange Fire?
"We need some extra time to get back to you on that, but we want you to know that it's a conversation that we want to be _____________ about."
The union may request information from management that is relevant to bargaining. Information that is always considered relevant includes:
What is union member wages/hours/working conditions?
This federal agency enforces the NLRA and runs union elections.
What is the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)?
This chart or map lists every coworker and how supportive each one is.
What is an organizing chart/workplace map?
In 1975, California passed this first-in-the-nation law guaranteeing farmworkers the right to organize and bargain collectively.
What is the Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA)?
"Could you provide us with a breakdown of the ________ for this ask?"
What is cost?
Before bargaining, unions often send out this to learn what coworkers want most, like raises, remote work, or better benefits.
What is a bargaining survey?
Managment firing a staffer for wearing a union button at the farm field day is an example of this violation.
What is an unfair labor practice/ULP?
A private talk where you listen to a coworker's concerns and ask them to get involved is called this.
What is a one-on-one?
Founded in 1934 in Arkansas, this interracial union organized sharecroppers and tenant farmers.
What is the Southern Tenant Farmers' Union (STFU)?
"We want to acknowledge that even though we're all at _____ ________, we must continue to push through for our farmers."
What is low/decreased capacity?
The union's legal duty to represent every member of the bargaining unit fairly, whether or not they joined, goes by this name.
What is the duty of fair representation?
Named for a 1975 Supreme Court case, these rights let you ask for a union rep in a meeting that could lead to discipline.
What are Weingarten rights?
When an employer agrees to recognize the union without an NLRB election, it's called this.
What is voluntary recognition?
Founded in 1905, this Union organized the first Fast Food workers Union
What is IWW?
"We would love to grant your asks, but it's up to the ________ for the final decision on our financial capacity."
What is board?
When both sides reach a deal at the table, it's called a Tentative Agreement (TA) until members vote on it. The final vote by members that accepts or rejects the tentative agreement is called a vote of...
What is ratification?
Two coworkers talking to each other about pay or working conditions are protected by law even with no union. The legal term is this.
What is concerted activity?
To file for a union election, at least this percent of employees must show interest.
What is 30 percent?