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Membership in the Knights of Labor was:

A) limited to skilled craftsmen.
B) limited to unskilled and semiskilled workers who belonged to industrial unions.
C) open to all working people, including employers.
D) open to anyone willing to promote capitalism as the economic system most likely to lead to economic prosperity for the working men and women of the United States.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Arbitration and mediation are alike in that both involve an impartial third party to help in the negotiation process. The differences in these two approaches is that an arbitrator's decision is binding and both parties agree to this on the front end; a mediator encourages the two conflicting parties to continue to negotiate and may make suggestions in pursuit of a resolution.

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In Germany, there are some firms whose employees participate in the company decisions by actually serving as members of the board of directors. The policy of permitting nonmanagement employees to participate in the decision-making processes of some European companies is called ______________.

The Norris-LaGuardia Act made it more difficult for unions to legally recruit new members.

Robert and Jenny are coworkers who enjoy flirting with each other while at work. They both view their actions as harmless fun, as do the other employees in their office. Their flirtation does not offend the other workers or make them feel threatened or uncomfortable. Nevertheless, under current criteria, both Jenny and Robert could be found guilty of sexual harassment.

The Making Ethical Decisions box titled, "To Cross or Not to Cross?" discusses:

Even in their infancy, the main goal of most labor unions was to provide members with increased management power.

Identify and describe the major tactics used by unions and management when collective bargaining efforts break down.

John L. Lewis broke with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1935 over membership issues and formed a rival group known as the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Explain the difference between closed, open, union, and agency shop agreements. What impact did the Taft-Hartley Act have on the use of closed and union shop arrangements?

Many of the negotiated labor-management agreements in the United States call for the use of an arbitrator to end labor disputes.

Jake remembers his grandfather telling him about going to work at 16 years of age in the coalmines of southern Illinois. In order to get the job, he had to agree to a yellow-dog contract. Essentially this meant he would only get the job if he agreed not to join a union.

In the future, unions are likely to leave training and recruitment of workers to management, and focus instead on encouraging those workers to join the union.

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the workplace.

Historically, the most potent union tactic when collective bargaining efforts break down has been the:

One goal of the Landrum-Griffin Act was to:

Last year, a retired schoolteacher moved her parents from Michigan to northern Illinois to live with her. For the past year, she was traveling two times each month to provide care for this 86-year-old couple, including coordinating medical services and meals. In conversations with her family members, the teacher remarked, "If I were not already retired, I would have to quit my job to continue this way!" This retired teacher:

The CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) organized unskilled and semiskilled workers into:

Which of the following tactics would management be most likely to use during a labor-management dispute?

Economist Thomas Piketty is very critical of the exorbitant compensations that some CEOs are getting.