Chapter 9

Which of the following most accurately describes the change in average weekly earnings since 1980

Average weekly earnings have risen for college-educated workers only

What was one reason union membership rose in the 1930s

Congress passed pro-union laws

The law that set the minimum wage is the

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Which of the following people is considered part of the labor force

a person who has lost a job but is looking for one

Which of the following workers is likely to earn the highest wage

a professional worker

The Taft-Hartley Act in 1947

allowed states to pass right-to-work laws

Another name for temporary work is

contingent employment

What type of work is growing fastest in the United States

information-related

There is a high equilibrium wage when the

labor supply is low and the demand is high

Which is an example of a semi-skilled worker

lifeguard

The decision that a mediator reaches during settlement talks is

non-binding

Collective bargaining means that

representatives of unions and companies negotiate new labor contracts

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the United States Department of Labor

surveys households to assemble information on the workforce each month

Which job is categorized as professional and would most likely earn a salary

teacher

The invisible barrier that exists when highly skilled women are continually denied promotions to high-level positions in an industry dominated by men is called

the glass ceiling

When an employer believes that job applicants are intelligent and hardworking based upon their completion of college, it is an example of

the screening effect

What is meant by productivity

the value of output

A labor union is an organization that

tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members

When is there an equilibrium wage

when there is no excess in the demand for workers or in the supply of workers

Who founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1886

Samuel Gompers