A Significant Marker of Change in the American Work Force

question 43

Multiple Choice

A significant marker of change in the American work force occurred in 1956 when

• A) white-collar workers first outnumbered blue-collar workers.
• B) skilled workers first outnumbered unskilled workers.
• C) union membership exceeded 50 percent of all workers.
• D) women held more than 50 percent of all jobs.
• E) the average age of workers dropped under forty.

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