BUISENESS MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
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Question
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many employers have made a determined effort to keep unions out of their businesses
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new additions to the labor force
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unions have also dealt with the consequences of their success
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Causes and consequences of decline in unionization Globalization, technological change, and employer concentration are commonly cited as key factors, eroding union power and increasing employers’ bargaining position relative to workers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unionization rates were lowest in sales and related occupations (3.0 percent); computer and mathematical occupations (3.3 percent); food preparation and serving related occupations (3.6 percent); and management occupations (3.8 percent).
Detailed explanation-3: -In 2022, the union membership rate continued to be highest in local government (38.8 percent), which employs many workers in heavily unionized occupations, such as police officers, firefighters, and teachers. The number of union workers employed in the private sector increased by 193, 000 to 7.2 million over the year.
Detailed explanation-4: -The labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers. For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions.