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Labor Unions: Checkpoint 3

Covers the gig economy, union dues, unions around the world, and the future of organized labor.

Five questions on lessons 9 through 12: the gig economy, union dues, global labor systems, and the future of organized labor.

Question 1 of 5 Why do most gig platforms avoid traditional union organizing among their workers?

Gig work is illegal They classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees Gig workers earn too much to unionize Unions don't allow part-time workers

Labor law protections for unionizing were generally written for employees; independent contractors are typically excluded from those protections.

Question 2 of 5 What is a per capita tax in the context of union finances?

A tax the government charges unions A per-member fee local unions pay to a national parent union A fee non-members pay instead of dues A tax on strike fund withdrawals

Question 3 of 5 What best describes sectoral bargaining, as practiced in several European countries?

Bargaining only within one company Bargaining conducted for an entire industry at once, often covering many employers A ban on collective bargaining Bargaining done exclusively by the government

Sectoral bargaining can set standards for an entire industry in one negotiation, producing much broader coverage than the workplace-by-workplace U.S. model.

Question 4 of 5 What is a works council, as used in Germany's codetermination system?

A branch of the national government An elected employee body with a right to be consulted on workplace decisions A type of labor court Another name for a union local

Question 5 of 5 What is card check, as proposed in recent U.S. labor law debates?

A background check for union officers An alternative recognition process based on a majority of signed cards instead of a formal election A method for verifying dues payments A requirement to check ID before voting in a union election

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