According to the Segmented Labor Market View, Unions Restrict the Labor

question 64

Multiple Choice

According to the segmented labor market view, unions restrict the labor supply to increase wages. As labor migrates to nonunion markets, nonunion wage rates fall. Which of these actions would reduce the incentive for firms to substitute nonunion workers for union members?

• A) increasing the income tax on all workers
• B) passing discriminatory laws that bar immigrants from certain jobs
• C) increasing the minimum wage in the nonunion markets
• D) providing more education and training for union members

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Definitions:

Union Movement

The collective organization of workers formed to promote their rights, improve working conditions, and negotiate wages and benefits with employers.

Co-Opting Leaders

A strategy to absorb or assimilate individuals into an organization or cause, often to neutralize criticism or gain advantage.

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and techniques exercised by individuals and institutions to maintain and enforce societal norms and standards, often to regulate behavior and ensure conformity.

Violently Repressing

The act of forcibly subduing or attempting to eliminate opposition, dissent, or disturbances through aggressive and violent means.