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Simply put, labor is the exertion of the mind or body to provide a product or service. In the manufacturing industry, labor usually comes in the form of physical exertion while in the research and development industry, labor comes in the form of mental exertion. As far as the term labor goes, it can also be used to refer a group of individuals whose major task is to perform work in exchange of a salary. Organizations related to labor are called labor unions or trade union, and they all comprise the labor movement.

In the industrial setting, individual laborers have little or no power at all to negotiate with employers for better working conditions and salary. The creation of unions provided these individuals a capability to communicate their needs by a means of a strike. A strike is the general refusal to work until the management agrees to fulfill the demands of the union.

For many years back, unions were considered to be unlawful in any country since it employs an unreasonable measure to restraint businesses. But nowadays, unions are made legal to provide laborers an equal power and protect them against management abuse.

Collective bargaining is what happens when the labor union and the management tries to find a way to agree with each other’s terms. Laws are even applied to make collective bargaining acceptable to both parties. If a majority of the workers vote that the labor union should represent them, the business is required to give recognition to the labor union.