Chapter 9 Review
process in which union and company representatives meet to negotiate a new contract
collective bargaining
doctors, lawyers, and teachers are _____ labor
professional
a measure that bans mandatory union membership
right to work states
someone in a professional or clerical job who usually earns a salary in this type of worker
white-collar
The number of unemployed divided by the labor force is the equation to determine...
Unemployment rate
Title ______ of the civil rights act of 1964 forbids jobs discrimination
VII
_____ act gave the workers the right to organize
Wagner (taft Hartley)
What part of the country is considered unfriendly to unions?
South
In the last 20 years, wages have _______ (inflation adjusted)
Stays the same
Mismatch between job seekers and job openings that are available is what type of unemployment
Structural
_____ unemployment refers to part of the labor force who are between jobs
frictional
Emily has been waiting a promotion to a management position for almost five years. when she notices that men fill most of the higher - level jobs in her company she suspects that the company has?
glass ceiling
labor unions arose largely in response to the
harsh working conditions
unemployed + employed =
labor force
labor that requires no specialized skills or training
unskilled
Which of the following is not true about somebody who is employed
Actively looking for a job
For the employer, which of the following is not a benefit of contingent employment
Better benefits
Negotiating labor contracts to keep unneeded workers
Featherbedding
People who are in transition and are between jobs are ________ unemployed
Frictionally
Potential earnings ________ with increased educational attainment
Increase
George wants to be a Jerry's _____ salesman
Latex
What you learned in college is important for your success at a job
Learning effect
The United States is shifting from a _________ economy to a service economy
Manufacturing
The value of a worker's output is their ______
Productivity
Teachers are an example of this type of labor
Professional
effect says that no matter where you graduated, you show promise
Screening
__________ labor requires minimal specialized skills and education. Example for lift operator
Semi-skilled
_______ _______ jobs are ones that require more physical labor
blue collar
if your job is a snow plower and it is summer, you are experiencing _______ unemployment
cyclical
the wage rate that gives neither an excess supply of workers nor an excess demand for workers
equilibrium wage
an organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members
labor union
the theory that education increases productivity and results in higher wages
learning effect
current labor market trends include an increase in service jobs accompanied by a decrease in ________ jobs
manufacturing
during this process, a neutral person mediates a settlement between the union and management
mediation
race, a recent called graduate who earned straight a's as a history major, is applying for a job as a legal assistant. although she does not have a background in law, she hopes to land the job because of the ?
screening effect
an organized work stoppage
strike
what best describes how wages for a particular job are determined?
supply and demand