A vote of union members to decide on taking strike action, operating under union rules or legal requirements.
An agreement between a firm and the union(s) representing its employees that in the event of disagreements which cannot be resolved by negotiation both sides will accept the results of arbitration rather than resorting to strike action.
The main US labor federation, formed by the merger of AFL and CIO in 1955, primarily operating at the political level.
The requirement that all workers of certain grades in a business must belong to a recognized trade union.
System of negotiation between employees and employers determining wage rates, work hours, and employment conditions.
The reservation of particular tasks to workers with specialized skills and the associated conflict over job roles.
An in-depth exploration of industrial action, tactics used by both workers and employers during industrial disputes.
The relations between the management and workforce of an enterprise, particularly bargaining through trade unions concerning various aspects of employment.
An industrial action by employers, where workers are excluded from their workplace and pay without being dismissed.
The procedure during strikes of placing strikers outside workplaces to inform, persuade, and potentially dissuade other stakeholders from crossing the picket line.
A worker elected at shop-floor level to represent fellow workers in discussions with management.
Withdrawal of labour by a group of employees, typically members of a trade union.
Explanation of unionized occupation or workplace involving labor unions representing worker interests.
An exploration of wildcat strikes, where employees initiate work stoppages without union authorization.
Definition and meaning of worker participation in firm decision-making
Definition and meaning of works council, a body that facilitates dialogue between management and workers on matters of mutual interest.
An overview of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, known as the Wagner Act, which enabled workers' rights to unionize and participate in collective bargaining in the United States
