Critics of Labor Unions Argue That Unions Are No Longer

question 51

Multiple Choice

Critics of labor unions argue that unions are no longer needed to protect workers from abusive and unfair treatment because

• A) the widespread use of ESOPs has given most workers control over their workplace.
• B) supply and demand conditions in labor markets now favor labor rather than management.
• C) laws and modern management attitudes minimize the possibility of unsafe working conditions and unfair treatment of workers found in earlier eras.
• D) most of the firms that treated workers poorly have moved their operations to foreign countries.

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior.

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The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

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A now-discredited theory that suggested the bumps on the skull could predict mental traits and character.

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