What Is One of the Biggest Differences Between the Unions

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is one of the biggest differences between the unions of the 1950s and unions of today?

• A) A weaker economy and increased global economy prompt unions to more often seek partnership rather than confrontation.
• B) Unions are more confrontational today than they were in the 1950s, when they chose to work as partners with employers.
• C) Whereas unions mainly looked out for their own interests in the 1950s, they look out for the interests of their members more so today.
• D) Whereas unions mainly looked out for the interests of their members in the 1950s, they look out for their own interests more so today.

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