Negotiations
Strikes & Management
Academic Vocabulary
Random
100

When a neutral person tries to get both sides to reach an agreement during negotiations. 

What is mediation? 

100

The action of strikers who walk in front of a workplace carrying signs that state their disagreement with the company. 

What is picketing?
100

Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict or disagreement

What is neutral?

100

COLA

What is Cost-Of-Living-Adjustment?

200

The process by which unions and employers negotiate the conditions of employment. 

What is collective bargaining?

200

Economic pressure exerted by unions urging the public not to purchase the goods or services produced by a company. 

What is a boycott?

200

Settle or find a solution for, decide on a course of action. 

What is resolve?

200

FMCS

What is Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service?

300

Provision calling for a wage increase each year if the general level rises. 

What is a cost-of-living-adjustment? 

300

Situation that occurs when management prevents workers from returning to work until they agree to a new contract. 

What is a lockout?

300

Obtain or bring about by discussion. 

What is negotiate?

300

People willing to cross a picket line to work for the terms a company offers. 

What are strikebreakers?

400

Union and management submit the issues they can not agree on to a third party for a final decision. 

What is arbitration?

400

Court order preventing some activity. 

What is injunction?

400

Association of workers organized to improve wages and working conditions for its members. 

What is a labor union?

400

AFL

What is American Federation of Labor?

M
e
n
u