An Employer Is Preparing to Negotiate the Renewal of a Collective

question 52

Multiple Choice

An employer is preparing to negotiate the renewal of a collective agreement. Which of the following is the least likely to be a factor affecting any demands or proposals made by the employer:

• A) input from managers
• B) business plans
• C) contract settlements in the industry
• D) arbitration decisions interpreting the collective agreement
• E) the composition of the union bargaining team

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A type of logic where a conclusion is reached from two provided or assumed statements (premises); a typical structure in logical reasoning.

A Proposition

A categorical proposition asserting that all members of the subject category are included in the predicate category, typically formulated as "All S are P."

Conclusion

The end or finish of an event, process, or text, often summarizing the points made.

Premises

Statements or propositions presented as a basis for a conclusion in an argument.