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| labor that requires little or no training or experience for satisfactory performance |
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| a series of workers or machines in a factory by which a succession or identical items is progressively assembled |
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| A labor union (also known simply as a union or a labor organization) is a group of employees in a certain trade, industry, or corporation that organize to improve their salary, benefits, and working conditions. |
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| negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees. |
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| a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer. |
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| a person who works despite a strike. |
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| a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law. |
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| a contract between a worker and an employer in which the worker agrees not to remain in or join a union. |
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| a place of work where membership in a union is a condition for being hired and for continued employment. |
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| the first major labor organization in the United States. |
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| American Federation of Labor (AFL) |
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| a national umbrella trade union organized in support of labor reform. The AFL's members were skilled laborers representing a variety of trades and crafts. |
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