Organized Labor
An organization of workers that seeks to improve the wages and working conditions of its members.
What is a Labor Union
To seek out information or advice from a person or resource
What is a consult
A business owned by a group of people and operates under a license
What is a corporation
When workers deliberately stop working in order to force an employer to give in to their demands
What is strike
A company that has permission to sell the supplier's goods or services in a particular area in exchange for a sum of money
What is a franchise
Still, play an important role in the U.S. with Organized Labor
What are Unions
A business owned by one person
What is a sole proprietorship
This document gives a group of people permission to form a corporation
What is a charter
a union tactic in which striking workers walk with signs that express their grievances
What is picketing
Mcdonalds, Burger King, Chick-fil-A,
What are some franchises
The number of people 16 years or older who have jobs or are looking for work.
What is the labor force
A business that two or more people own or operate together
What is a partnership
The people elected by the shareholders of a corporation to act on their behalf
Who are the board of directors
When management closes a workplace to prevent union members from working
What is a lockout
A business that does not intend to make a profit from the goods and services it provides
What is a non-profit organization
A union whose members all work at the same craft or trade
What is a trade union
The legal responsibility for something, such as an action or debt
What is liability
to make something more understandable
What is clarifying
A court order to stop some kind of action
What is an injunction
This is a business group formed from people who want to carry on an economic activity that benefits all of its members.
Coal Miners, Airline Pilots, and Truck Drivers.
What are the 3 main labor union workers?
The money needed to run a business or expand it
What is the financial capital
Those who own shares are called
Who are Shareholders, and Stockholders
Strikes are settled when the company and the union work out a proposal also known as
What is an agreement
Public schools, public hospitals, labor unions, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts
What are some non-profit organizations