| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accommodation | adjustment for a worker’s needs |
| 2. | agency fee | required fee from represented workers |
| 3. | agenda | list of meeting business |
| 4. | amendment | change to a proposal |
| 5. | appeal | request to review decision |
| 6. | arbitration | outside decision on a dispute |
| 7. | authorize | officially give permission |
| 8. | back pay | wages owed after wrongful action |
| 9. | ballot | paper or method for voting |
| 10. | bargaining | negotiating work terms collectively |
| 11. | benefits | nonwage job compensation |
| 12. | boycott | refusal to buy or use |
| 13. | break | short rest from work |
| 14. | bylaws | rules governing the union |
| 15. | candidate | person seeking office |
| 16. | caucus | meeting of like-minded members |
| 17. | charter | document creating a local |
| 18. | collective bargaining | group negotiation with employer |
| 19. | committee | group assigned specific work |
| 20. | contract | binding agreement on work terms |
| 21. | convention | large formal union gathering |
| 22. | counteroffer | response with different terms |
| 23. | decertification | removal of union status |
| 24. | delegate | chosen representative to a body |
| 25. | differential | extra pay for conditions |
| 26. | discharge | termination from employment |
| 27. | discipline | employer punishment for conduct |
| 28. | discrimination | unfair treatment based on identity |
| 29. | due process | fair procedure before action |
| 30. | dues | member payments to the union |
| 31. | election | formal vote to choose |
| 32. | employee | person working for employer |
| 33. | employer | company or person hiring workers |
| 34. | evidence | proof supporting a claim |
| 35. | exclusive representative | sole bargaining agent for workers |
| 36. | grievance | formal complaint about workplace issue |
| 37. | harassment | unwanted harmful workplace behavior |
| 38. | hazard | source of possible injury |
| 39. | health insurance | coverage for medical costs |
| 40. | hearing | formal session to review case |
| 41. | impasse | deadlock in negotiations |
| 42. | injury | physical harm from work |
| 43. | investigation | fact-finding into an issue |
| 44. | jurisdiction | area or work covered |
| 45. | just cause | fair reason for discipline |
| 46. | layoff | job loss from lack of work |
| 47. | leave | approved time away from work |
| 48. | local | branch of a larger union |
| 49. | lockout | employer shuts workers out |
| 50. | majority | more than half |
| 51. | management | people who run the employer |
| 52. | meal period | time set aside to eat |
| 53. | mediation | neutral help in resolving dispute |
| 54. | membership | status as a union member |
| 55. | memorandum | formal written note or agreement |
| 56. | minutes | official meeting notes |
| 57. | motion | formal proposal in a meeting |
| 58. | nomination | formal naming of candidate |
| 59. | officer | elected union leader |
| 60. | open shop | job not requiring membership |
| 61. | organizer | person who builds union support |
| 62. | overtime | hours worked beyond regular schedule |
| 63. | past practice | custom followed over time |
| 64. | pay scale | structured wage levels |
| 65. | petition | signed request for action |
| 66. | picket | protest line at a workplace |
| 67. | PPE | protective gear for hazards |
| 68. | president | head officer of a union |
| 69. | probation | trial period for new worker |
| 70. | proposal | suggested contract term |
| 71. | quorum | minimum members needed to act |
| 72. | ratify | approve by member vote |
| 73. | recall | return to work after layoff |
| 74. | recognition | employer acceptance of union |
| 75. | reinstatement | return to former job |
| 76. | remedy | fix ordered for a violation |
| 77. | resolution | formal statement or decision |
| 78. | retaliation | punishment for protected activity |
| 79. | right-to-work | law limiting union fee requirements |
| 80. | scab | strikebreaker crossing picket line |
| 81. | second | support for a motion |
| 82. | seniority | status based on length of service |
| 83. | settlement | agreed resolution of dispute |
| 84. | shop steward | union contact at the job |
| 85. | slowdown | deliberately reduced work pace |
| 86. | solidarity | unity among workers |
| 87. | steward | worksite union representative |
| 88. | strike | work stoppage to pressure employer |
| 89. | transfer | move to another job |
| 90. | treasurer | officer handling union funds |
| 91. | union | organized group of workers |
| 92. | unit | group covered for bargaining |
| 93. | vacation | paid time off for rest |
| 94. | violation | breaking a rule or contract |
| 95. | vote | formal expression of choice |
| 96. | wages | pay for work performed |
| 97. | walkout | workers leave job in protest |
| 98. | warning | formal notice of problem |
| 99. | whistleblower | person reporting wrongdoing |
| 100. | witness | person who saw or knows |
