Which of the Following Statements Reflects the Current Trend in Union-Management

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects the current trend in union-management relations in the United States?

• A) Union-management relations have deteriorated owing to the increasing influence of unions over laborers.
• B) Basic issues like wages and benefits do not figure in union-management negotiations.
• C) Labor unions have negligible power over management in the automobile and steel industries.
• D) The relation between labor unions and management is essentially adversarial in nature.
• E) Labor unions prefer working with management to working against management.

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