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_______________________ unionism is a strategy where unions take whatever they can get or need, by whatever means are necessary.

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Explain the typical philosophy of unionism embraced by U.S. labor unions.

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Which state is most likely to have a low union density rate?

Supporters of the labor movement have criticized the servicing model of unionism for creating a union membership that is uninterested and unwilling to play an active role in their own representation.

A type of unionism that is well-suited to individuals that identify more with their occupation than they do with a particular company or industry is:

A national labor federation is:

The ethical perspective that is most closely aligned with mainstream economic values of welfare maximization is the utility perspective.

An international union federation will typically be involved in union organizing, negotiating, and grievance handling for a national or local union.

A national union is most likely to take the lead in collective bargaining:

One criticism of the social unionism model is that it can sometimes create a passive union membership who expect to be led by others rather than to lead themselves.

Financialization refers to the pursuit of increased profits through financial transactions rather than through the delivery of a business' core goods and services.

In 2005, seven of the country's largest unions left the AFL-CIO to form a new federation of unions called:

An _________________________ local is a local union that represents multiple occupations in multiple workplaces and industries.

Union avoidance, a strategy of working toward remaining nonunion or becoming nonunion:

Union substitution refers to:

When unions take advantage of favorable economic conditions and union strength to win whatever you need or can win, by any means is necessary - including those that may be illegal, they are engaging in:

National unions usually have final authority over local union actions such as negotiating, organizing, and striking.

A union suppression strategy sees employees as assets so policies are designed to train and reward employees to prevent them from wanting a union.

Jenna is a new recruiter for a large staffing agency. Her trainer has told her to let candidates know that they will "get back to them" within two weeks of a interview date. Jenna notices, however, that the staffing agency rarely lives up to this promise and often never gets back to candidates. Jenna finds this unethical - she knows that if she were the candidate, she would not want to be lied to. Jenna's ethical analysis illustrates the ethics of duty.

Corporations are top-down organizations designed to serve the interests of their: ___________________________.