To protect the rights of workers.

To promote the interests of employers.

To ensure the smooth functioning of the labor market.

To resolve labor disputes.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor

A contract between a union and an employer that sets the terms and conditions of employment.

A law that governs the relationship between unions and employers.

A government agency that regulates labor relations.

A court that hears cases involving labor disputes.

To represent the interests of workers in collective bargaining.

To provide legal assistance to workers.

To promote the interests of employers.

To resolve labor disputes.

The right of workers to refuse to work in order to protest unfair labor practices.

The right of employers to lock out their employees in order to force them to accept their terms.

The right of the government to intervene in labor disputes.

The right of workers to form unions.

In a closed shop, all employees must be members of the union, while in an open shop, employees are free to join or not join the union.

In a closed shop, the employer is required to hire only union members, while in an open shop, the employer is free to hire anyone.

In a closed shop, the union has the exclusive right to represent all employees in the bargaining unit, while in an open shop, the union does not have exclusive representation rights.

In a closed shop, the union is required to provide all employees with legal assistance, while in an open shop, the union is not required to provide legal assistance.

To set minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for employees.

To protect the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.

To prevent discrimination in employment.

To resolve labor disputes.

A grievance is a complaint by an employee about a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.

A grievance is a complaint by an employer about a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A grievance is a complaint by an employee about a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act.

A grievance is a complaint by an employer about a violation of the National Labor Relations Act, while an unfair labor practice is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

To interpret and enforce labor laws.

To resolve labor disputes.

To set wages and working conditions.

To represent the interests of workers or employers.

The Constitution, federal statutes, and state laws.

The Constitution, international treaties, and state laws.

Federal statutes, international treaties, and state laws.

The Constitution, federal statutes, and international treaties.

To protect the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.

To set minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for employees.

To prevent discrimination in employment.

To resolve labor disputes.

In a union shop, all employees must join the union, while in an agency shop, employees are free to join or not join the union.

In a union shop, the employer is required to hire only union members, while in an agency shop, the employer is free to hire anyone.

In a union shop, the union has the exclusive right to represent all employees in the bargaining unit, while in an agency shop, the union does not have exclusive representation rights.

In a union shop, the union is required to provide all employees with legal assistance, while in an agency shop, the union is not required to provide legal assistance.

To prohibit discrimination in wages based on sex.

To set minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements for employees.

To prevent discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

To resolve labor disputes.

A lockout is a work stoppage by an employer in response to a strike by employees, while a strike is a work stoppage by employees in response to an unfair labor practice by an employer.

A lockout is a work stoppage by an employer in response to a lockout by employees, while a strike is a work stoppage by employees in response to an unfair labor practice by an employer.

A lockout is a work stoppage by an employer in response to a strike by employees, while a strike is a work stoppage by employees in response to a lockout by an employer.

A lockout is a work stoppage by an employer in response to a strike by employees, while a strike is a work stoppage by employees in response to a strike by an employer.