Labor — Quiz

Question 1

If union contracts raise wages above competitive levels, what might be one negative outcome?

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Companies will move overseas to escape unions and hire cheaper labor.

Question 2

Both newspaper journalists and postal workers have been negatively affected by

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the popularity of electronic communication and the Internet.

Question 3

Why must the government consider companies’ needs as well as those of workers?

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Regulations can be costly and may drive companies out of business.

Question 4

If union contracts raise wages above competitive levels, what might be one negative outcome?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Companies will move overseas to escape unions and hire cheaper labor.

Question 5

Who benefits most from workplace safety regulations?

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all workers, who are less likely to miss work because of injury or face high medical bills

Question 6

One argument in favor of labor unions is that they

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give workers job security.

Question 7

What event had an enormous effect on US workplace safety?

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a deadly factory fire

Question 8

What event had an enormous effect on US workplace safety?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a deadly factory fire

Labor — Quiz Answers