Labor

Labor

The body of persons, or the human physical and mental effort, engaged in the production of goods and services.

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cooperative store

Labor; Labor relations

A nonprofit store that is collectively owned and operated for the benefit of both the seller and the shopper.

contract labor

Labor; Labor relations

Workers signed a contract in Colonial times making them indentured servants for the life of the agreement. The system was later used to import Orientals into California and Hawaii ...

consultation

Labor; Labor relations

Clauses in union contracts or in some state laws applicable to public employees stating that management must consult the union before making any major personnel changes.

central labor council

Labor; Labor relations

A city or county federation of local unions which are affiliated with different national or international unions.

automation

Labor; Labor relations

Self correcting feedback and computer electronics. Also, dramatic technological innovation of any sort at the workplace. Often regarded by unions as a cause of unemployment, job ...

boycott

Labor; Labor relations

The term originated in 1880 when an Irish landowner, Captain Charles Boycott, was denied all services. Today the expression means collective pressure on employers by refusal to ...