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Labor Unions
- U.S. Labor Unions in the 1940s
- U.S. Unions in the Cold War
- Public worker unions in the United States
- Decline in Strike Activity in the US
- Union Membership Across the United States
- Right-to-Work Laws
- Types of Unions in the United States
- The AFL-CIO
- Labor Contracts in the United States
- Strikes in the United States
- What Happens During a Strike
- Long Strikes and Violence
- The 1964 Civil Rights Act
- Union Campaign Contributions and Political Influence
- Unions and Politics
- U.S. Unions in the 90s and Today
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: George Meany
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: John L. Lewis
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: Walter Reuther
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: A. Philip Randolph
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: Jimmy Hoffa
- Important U.S. Labor Leaders: Caesar Chavez
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Safeway grocery store workers strike in California, 1995.
Photo from David Bacon.
Labor Contracts in the United States
Management and union leaders meet periodically to negotiate a labor contract. This contract details the obligations a company has towards its workers, such as the wages and benefits workers will receive as well as the conditions under which they will work. The contract also spells out the obligations a worker has toward his or her employer, such as coming to work on time and working in a productive manner. Contracts are good for a specified number of years. When that contract expires, a new one must be negotiated. If labor and management cannot agree on the terms of a contract, union leaders may call for a strike vote. Labor laws govern when a union can call a strike. Once a strike begins, production stops until the sides agree to a new contract.
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