USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these practices is most closely associated with labor unions?
A
price fixing
B
protective tariffs
C
collective bargaining
D
vertical integration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Employee representation is most closely associated with trade unions, both at the macro level of consultation or dialogue (which influences major issues of social and economic policy) and in collective bargaining (which determines pay and other terms and conditions of employment).

Detailed explanation-2: -Collective bargaining is the process in which working people, through their unions, negotiate contracts with their employers to determine their terms of employment, including pay, benefits, hours, leave, job health and safety policies, ways to balance work and family, and more.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tactics available to the union include striking, picketing, and boycotting. When they go on strike, workers walk away from their jobs and refuse to return until the issue at hand has been resolved.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main types of collective bargaining include composite bargaining, concessionary bargaining, distributive bargaining, integrative bargaining, and productivity bargaining.

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