Figure 1. On many standardized assessments the publishers base the standard score on a distribution with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. A score of 100 on such a test (e.g., WJIIIDRB) means that if the student scored in the middle of the distribution (Mercer & Pullen, 2009). standard score is based on a normal distrbution with a mean and a standard deviation (see Figure 1). The black line at the center of the distribution represents the mean. The turquoise lines represent standard deviations. Figure 1.
Labor unions have a long and colorful history in the United States. To some people, they conjure up thoughts of organized crime and gangsters like Jimmy Hoffa. To others, labor unions represent solidarity among the working classes, bringing people together across many professions to lobby for better rights, wages and benefits.
Joining a Union. There may already be a union which represents the workers at your workplace. Some workplaces require all the workers hired to become union members and some workplaces do not. You can ask your boss or your co-workers if there is a union at your job and which one it is.