An Escalator Clause in a Labor Agreement ________

question 148

Multiple Choice

An escalator clause in a labor agreement ________.

• A) guarantees annual wage increases
• B) widens the scope of the contract
• C) compensates for cost of living increases
• D) protects management's authority

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Definitions:

Deforestation

The temporary or permanent removal of forest for agriculture or other uses.

Boreal Forests

Boreal forests, also known as taiga, are dense forests located in high northern latitudes, characterized by cold climates and coniferous trees.

Commercial Logging

The practice of cutting down trees for sale as timber or pulp, often associated with the timber industry.

Slash-And-Burn Agriculture

A type of agriculture in which tropical rain forest is cut down, allowed to dry, and burned. The crops that are planted immediately afterward thrive because the ashes provide nutrients; in a few years, however, the soil is depleted and the land must be abandoned.