Critics of Labor Unions Argue That Unions Are No Longer

question 51

Multiple Choice

Critics of labor unions argue that unions are no longer needed to protect workers from abusive and unfair treatment because

• A) the widespread use of ESOPs has given most workers control over their workplace.
• B) supply and demand conditions in labor markets now favor labor rather than management.
• C) laws and modern management attitudes minimize the possibility of unsafe working conditions and unfair treatment of workers found in earlier eras.
• D) most of the firms that treated workers poorly have moved their operations to foreign countries.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary, non-striated muscle found in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels, controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.

Arteriosclerosis

The thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries, often leading to restricted blood flow.

Tunica Intima

The innermost layer of a blood vessel, composed of a thin layer of endothelial cells that lines the interior surface.