Following a an interview with a person that you know

following: a) an interview with a person that you know that is a member of a labor union,
discussing with him or her the types of issues with which that the union deals, how helpful
the union is in his/her job and the advantages and disadvantages are of being in a union; b)
an interview with an administrator or manager at a company that has a labor union and one
that does not have a labor union, asking them what they feel are the advantages and
disadvantages of being unionized.
4. Trace the growth, development, and changes of blue-collar and white-collar jobs in the
American work force. Include in your research the present status of blue-collar versus
white-collar jobs. Some possible sources include the Economic Policy Institute (a think-
tank in Washington, D.C.) and government documents, such as the Historical Statistics of
the United States. Include charts and graphs when feasible, and provide a summary and
conclusion of your research.
5. Identify five people on your campus who come from countries other than the United States.
Try to make sure that you have a diversity of people from countries that are culturally very
different from one another. Interview each of these people about what it is like to live under
an economic system that is very different than the capitalist system that exists in the U.S.
Some ideas you can discuss with them include, but are not limited to, the following: a) the
type of economic system that prevails in their countries (e.g., capitalism, socialism, etc.); b)
how difficult or easy it is to obtain employment; c) the types of jobs that are most
prevalent; d) how satisfied people tend to be with their jobs; e) the types of job benefits that
people receive; f) how the health care system operates (e.g., cost of health care, ease of
obtaining care, etc.); g) the types of family leave policies that exist; h) the availability of a
wide variety of products and the quality of products; i) the level of poverty and
homelessness; and k) the types of crime that are prevalent.
ANSWERS
Multiple Choice
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. d
6. c 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. a
11. b 12. a 13. b 14. b 15. d
16. a 17. a 18. c 19. d 20. b
True-False
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
6. T 7. T 8. T 9. F 10. T

11. T 12. F 13. T 14. T 15. F
16. F 17. F 18. F 19. F 20. F
Matching
1. g 2. a 3. f 4. b 5. e
6. d 7. c
Completion
1. free market
2. gross national product
3. Protestant Ethic
4. Communist Manifesto