Across
- 2. When a legal or official person (like a judge or tribunal) listens to both sides and makes a final decision
- 4. An informal way of expressing that something is wrong or unfair at work
- 7. Trying to influence government leaders or decision-makers to support the workers’ side
- 10. When workers stop working completely to protest against something unfair at work
- 11. When a group of workers (often through a union) negotiates with the employer for better pay or conditions
- 13. When a group of workers all call in sick as a form of protest, even if they are not actually sick
Down
- 1. A process where a neutral person helps two sides talk through their problems and try to reach an agreement
- 3. Like mediation, but often involves someone from outside the workplace helping the two sides settle the issue
- 5. A process where both sides agree to let a neutral person decide how the dispute should be settled
- 6. A formal written complaint made by a worker when they feel they’ve been treated unfairly at work
- 8. When workers do only what their job requires—no extras, no overtime—as a quiet protest
- 9. A serious problem between a group of workers and their employer, usually about pay, working conditions, or rights
- 12. When an employer stops workers from coming to work during a dispute