unionized labor
Collectively bargaining employees
Unionized labor refers to workers who have organized into unions to collectively bargain with employers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.
The term distinguishes these workers from non-union employees who negotiate individually: The factory relied on unionized labor for decades.
Also called organized labor.
- shop stewardElected worker liaison
- rank and fileOrdinary members collectively
- workers' rightsLegal protections for employees
- solidarityUnity among allies
- picket lineProtesting workers' boundary
wage growth · right-to-work laws · arbitration · grievance procedure · workplace safety · contract negotiation · seniority rights · decertification · collective action · strike action · income equality · walkout · productivity gains · protest · collective bargaining · overtime · brotherhood · mediation
unionized laborat-will employment
Job without guaranteed duration
independent contractors · freelancers · gig workers · scabs · strikebreakers