If Public Employees and Their Union Representatives Were Prohibited by a Vote

question 231

Multiple Choice

If public employees and their union representatives were prohibited by a vote in the state senate from negotiating with government officials on issues that affected their labor contracts, which rights would be directly affected?

• A) collective bargaining
• B) process negotiation
• C) collective insurance
• D) individual taxpayer

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Regulatory Policy

Rules or guidelines issued by government agencies aimed at controlling or influencing the behavior of individuals and organizations.

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The effect on individuals or processes that is not directly imposed but occurs through secondary or less obvious channels.

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