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GLOSSARY

flyer–apieceofpaperwithwordsand/orimages,usuallyonjustoneside,used

toshareinformationorgetinterestinsomething

*Let’sprintupsomeflyersaboutourstore’ssaleanddistributethemtopeople

walkingbyonthestreet.

laborunion–anorganizationwhosemembersarepeoplewhoworkinthesame

businessorindustry,andwhotriestogetbetterworkconditionsandbetterpay

forthosepeople

*Thelaborunionisdemandingbetterhealthinsuranceforitsmembers.

management–theexecutivesand/ordirectorsofacompany;thepeoplewho

havethepowertomakedecisionsabouthowacompanyisrunandthataffect

theotherpeoplewhoworkthere

*Managementhasdecidedtoincreasethenumberofvacationdaysforall

employeesthisyear.

todemand–toaskforsomethingandinsistonhavingit

*We’llnevergetmorepayunlesswedemandit.

higherpay–moremoneypaidforone’swork;alargeramountofmoney

receivedineforone’swork

*Thenewjobhashigherpay,butitrequiresworkinglongerhourswithalotmore

stress.

workconditions–one’ssurroundingsandtheenvironmentinwhichoneworks,

includingtheplace,theequipment,andone’sco-workers

*Thisissuchanoisyfactory!Wecouldimproveworkconditionsbygivingthe

employeesearplugs.

asayin–influenceinmakingadecision;someabilitytoparticipateinaprocess

andhaveone’sopinionbeimportant

*Everyoneinthefamily–eventheyoungchildren–hasasayinchoosingwhich

charitiestocontributetoatofeachyear.

hiringandfiringprocedures–therulesanorganizationfollowswhenbringing

newemployeesintothecompanyandtellingcurrentemployeesthattheywill

losetheirjob

*Thecompany’shiringandfiringproceduresrequirekeepingextensive

documentationo