In Order to Broaden Their Appeal to White-Collar Workers, Unions

question 48

Multiple Choice

In order to broaden their appeal to white-collar workers, unions have

• A)heavily promoted wage gains for blue collar workers to white collar workers.
• B)changed the style of clothes they wear when they meet with white collar workers.
• C)taken out ads in magazines and on-line publications most often read by white collar workers.
• D)changed their focus and bargaining priorities to include issues important for white collar workers.
• E)rebranded their names to make them sound like organizations white collar workers would want to join (like the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union or COPE).

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