Labor Economics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780078021886
Author: George J Borjas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 3P
To determine
Find the workers in which firm are more likely to organize and form a union.
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Union A wants to represent workers in a firm that would hire 20,000 workers if the wage rate is $12 and would hire 10,000 workers if the wage rate is $15. Union B wants to represent workers in a firm that would hire 30,000 workers if the wage rate is $20 and would hire 33,000 workers if the wage rate is $15. Which union is likely to or ganize?
What happens when a firm does not agree to the wages the employees of a union demand?
Select the correct answer below:
Nothing. The union workers do not have the ability to negotiate the salary.
Union workers can go on strike demanding higher wages.
Nothing. The union wages are based on a contract so they can't negotiate higher wages.
The firm does not have the option to disagree, it must meet the wage demands of the union.
Which of the following statements is most accurate?
Unionization almost always results in improvements to workplace productivity
The effects of unionization on productivity are mixed; sometimes it results in an increase and sometimes it results in a decrease
Unionization generally has no effect on workplace productivity
Unionization almost never results in improvements to workplace productivity
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- Workers walk away from their jobs and refuse to return until the issue at hand has been resolved. This situation best describes which of the following union tactics? Choose one answer .a. Picketing Boycott Strike Lockoutarrow_forwardWhich of the following are reasons why union membership is in decline in the United States? Choose all that apply. a Public opinion of unions has declined as many factories have moved overseas for cheaper labor costs. b Many employers are opposed to their employees joining a union. c Union members generally earn less and have poorer working conditions than those who are not in unions. d Employment patterns have changed in the United States since the time when unions reached their peak.arrow_forwardExplain the craft union model, industrial union model, and demand enhancement model. Give examples of each and discuss the success unions have had in achieving their goals.arrow_forward
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