Unions and Professional Associations Explicitly or Implicitly Try to Increase

question 25

Essay

Unions and professional associations explicitly or implicitly try to increase the nonsubstitutability of their members. Identify three strategies used by these groups to increase nonsubstitutability and provide an example related to professions or unions for each strategy.

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Definitions:

Fourth Branch

An informal term referring to groups outside the three branches of the US government that influence decision-making, such as the media or interest groups.

Government

The organization, or system of organizations, through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions.

Subsidies

Financial support extended by the government to businesses, organizations, or individuals aimed at promoting economic and social policies.

American Democracy

A form of government where power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives, grounded in principles such as freedom of speech, majority rule, and checks and balances.