| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | agency fee | payment by nonmember represented |
| 2. | agitate | stir people to act |
| 3. | allies | people who help your cause |
| 4. | arbitration | outside decision on dispute |
| 5. | ask | direct request for commitment |
| 6. | assessment | evaluation of support and risks |
| 7. | authorization card | signed support for union |
| 8. | back pay | wages owed after violation |
| 9. | bargain | negotiate terms and conditions |
| 10. | bargaining unit | employees represented together |
| 11. | benefits | nonwage job compensation |
| 12. | boss | person with workplace authority |
| 13. | boycott | refusal to buy or support |
| 14. | break | short rest from work |
| 15. | campaign | organized effort for a goal |
| 16. | chart | map workplace relationships |
| 17. | coalition | alliance of groups |
| 18. | commitment | promised action or support |
| 19. | committee | group handling shared tasks |
| 20. | community | people connected by place |
| 21. | contract | binding labor agreement |
| 22. | coworker | person working alongside you |
| 23. | debrief | review after an action |
| 24. | decertify | remove union representation formally |
| 25. | delegate | chosen representative of others |
| 26. | demand | thing insisted upon |
| 27. | dignity | basic respect and worth |
| 28. | discipline | employer punishment at work |
| 29. | discrimination | unfair treatment by identity |
| 30. | dues | member payments to union |
| 31. | educate | teach people key facts |
| 32. | escalate | raise pressure step by step |
| 33. | escalation | increase in collective pressure |
| 34. | firing | dismissal from a job |
| 35. | follow-up | later contact after meeting |
| 36. | good faith | honest dealing in negotiations |
| 37. | grievance | formal workplace complaint |
| 38. | harassment | repeated hostile mistreatment |
| 39. | hazard | source of possible harm |
| 40. | impasse | deadlock in bargaining |
| 41. | injury | physical harm at work |
| 42. | inoculate | prepare against antiunion tactics |
| 43. | just cause | fair reason for discipline |
| 44. | justice | fair treatment and accountability |
| 45. | layoff | job loss from cutbacks |
| 46. | leadership | people guiding the organization |
| 47. | leverage | advantage used for pressure |
| 48. | lockout | employer bars workers from work |
| 49. | march | organized protest walk |
| 50. | mediation | assisted negotiation by neutral |
| 51. | meeting | gathering for discussion |
| 52. | member | person belonging to union |
| 53. | memorandum | written note of agreement |
| 54. | misclassification | wrongly labeling worker status |
| 55. | mobilize | move people into action |
| 56. | morale | shared confidence and spirit |
| 57. | one-on-one | individual organizing conversation |
| 58. | open shop | union membership not required |
| 59. | organize | bring workers together collectively |
| 60. | organizer | person who builds collective power |
| 61. | outreach | effort to contact people |
| 62. | overtime | hours beyond regular schedule |
| 63. | past practice | custom followed over time |
| 64. | petition | signed request for action |
| 65. | picket | protest outside a workplace |
| 66. | power | capacity to influence outcomes |
| 67. | pressure | force applied to win |
| 68. | progressive discipline | increasing penalties over time |
| 69. | proposal | suggested contract language or terms |
| 70. | protected activity | legally safeguarded collective action |
| 71. | quota | required amount of output |
| 72. | rally | public gathering for support |
| 73. | rank and file | ordinary union members |
| 74. | ratify | formally approve an agreement |
| 75. | recognition | employer acceptance of union |
| 76. | representation | acting on workers’ behalf |
| 77. | respect | due regard for people |
| 78. | retaliation | punishment for protected activity |
| 79. | rights | legal or moral protections |
| 80. | scab | strikebreaker crossing a picket |
| 81. | schedule | planned work hours |
| 82. | seniority | status based on service time |
| 83. | shift | set period of work |
| 84. | shop steward | worksite union representative |
| 85. | solidarity | unity in common struggle |
| 86. | strike | work stoppage for demands |
| 87. | suspension | temporary removal from work |
| 88. | tentative agreement | proposed deal pending approval |
| 89. | termination | ending someone’s employment |
| 90. | turnout | number who show up |
| 91. | understaffing | too few workers assigned |
| 92. | unfair labor practice | illegal labor law violation |
| 93. | union | workers’ organized association |
| 94. | voice | ability to speak up |
| 95. | vote | formal choice by members |
| 96. | wages | pay for work performed |
| 97. | walkout | collective departure from work |
| 98. | whistleblower | person reporting wrongdoing |
| 99. | worker | person who does labor |
| 100. | workload | amount of work required |
