Workers' Dissatisfaction with Their Jobs Can Lead to Demand for Unionization

question 48

Multiple Choice

Workers' dissatisfaction with their jobs can lead to demand for unionization. Support for unions in North America remains strong, and yet surveys show workers are also very satisfied with their jobs and pay. What can explain these results?

• A) The reported studies used different research methods and obtained different results.
• B) Workers are generally unaware of economic changes that affect them.
• C) Workers want a collective, independent voice at work.
• D) Results from studies conducted in Quebec influenced the research findings.

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Definitions:

Factors

Elements or conditions that contribute to a result or outcome; variables influencing a process or event.

Multiple Roles

Describes the situation of individuals who simultaneously engage in various social positions or responsibilities, such as being a parent, employee, and spouse, and the complexities that arise from managing these roles.

Spouse

A partner in marriage or a committed intimate relationship.

Parent

A caretaker of offspring in their own species; also involves the guidance, care, and emotional support of a child.