In Contract Negotiation the Union's Resistance Point on the Issue

question 70

Multiple Choice

In contract negotiation the union's resistance point on the issue of wages is:

• A) the maximum amount the union anticipates the employer is willing to pay
• B) the wage increase that the union will request at the beginning of negotiations
• C) the union's estimate of the amount the employer will offer
• D) the lowest wage increase that the union would agree to
• E) the wage increase that the union hopes to achieve

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