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states have adopted uninsured motorist laws which reimburse these persons for their damages. See UNDERINSURED UNION [L. unus , uni / one] A consolidation of individuals or groups into a whole. The organization of political units into a federation, as in the organization of the American states into the federal union . Anything formed by a merger of parts. A labor union is the organization of workers or employees into a single unit for the common purpose of dealing with the employer. Unions concern themselves with wages and working conditions and engage in the resolution of grievances, the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, and the representation of workers before state and federal agencies. A union contract is a collective bargaining agreement between the union and the employer covering such matters as wages, seniority rights, adjustment of grievances, working condi tions, etc. The term union shop describes an employee union which workers must join after a specified time as a condition of their employment. A craft union is a union composed of workers with a common trade, e.g., carpenters, electricians or welders. Union certification is the process by which the NLRB declares that a particular union has qualified to represent a group of employ ees after affirmative vote of a majority of the affected workers. UNIT, UNITARY, UNITY [L. unus , uni ] Unit: The number one. One part or component among several, used as a stan dard of measurement, as for units of time, space or value. A single constitu ent thing among other similar things making up a whole. One apartment or home in a condominium. A bargaining unit is a labor union or other employee organization qualified to bargain with the employer in behalf of the employees. A unit assessment is a separate assessment for each parcel among several owned by one owner in the same tax district. Unitary: Possessing the character of a unit. Consisting of units joined together in one whole. Undi vided. Integrated. A unitary business is a business enterprise, usually one involving a parent corporation and its subsidiaries, the activities of which are highly integrated and interrelated and which is usually conducted interstate or internationally. To determine whether a business is unitary , the regulatory and taxing authorities will measure the extent to which each part depends upon the others and the contribution which each part makes to the whole. The tax ing authorities of any one state or nation in which the unitary business oper ates will tax that percentage of the business’ total income which can be reasonably attributed to its activities in that state or nation. Unity: The state of being alone and not multiple. A separate and indivisible part of a whole. The relationship among integrated parts, such as the instruments of an orchestra or the chapters of a book. Joint tenants in real estate share several unities. The

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