How Does the State of Unions in 2016 Differ from That

question 57

Multiple Choice

How does the state of unions in 2016 differ from that at the end of WWII?

• A) Overall membership is far lower, and the movement is politically weaker.
• B) Factory worker unions have grown in power as public sector unions have declined.
• C) Unions have won far more legal concessions from business owners than they did in 1945.
• D) Unions now use private property arguments to win most of their concessions.

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