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1
Analysis of a wide range of poll data shows that Americans
A)hold union leaders in high esteem.
B)strongly disapprove of the functions unions perform in representing worker interests.
C)approve of unions in general and also believe in the right of workers to join unions of their own choosing.
D)do not accept the legitimacy of unions as a means for protecting the economic and job related interests of workers.
2
The high–tech paradox states that
A)in order for firms to be highly successful, they must have less technology and more labor.
B)in order for firms to be highly successful, they must have more technology so that firms in the future will be free of labor problems.
C)American plants with the most advanced technology are often the best in productivity. The dilemma lies in the fact that to obtain such technology, companies must spend a fortune.
D)American plants with the most advanced technology are not always the most productive.
3
In 1995 John Sweeney won the election for presidency of the AFL-CIO. He ran on the platform that sought to
A)shift focus in union activities and expenditures toward union organizing.
B)reform the NLRA in favor of union organizing.
C)reduce Clinton's free trade movement in order to strengthen strike leverage.
D)to reduce Clinton's free trade movement in order to strengthen bargaining leverage.
4
One way unions can make the demand for the final product more price inelastic is by
A)substituting other factors of production.
B)influencing consumer action through "Buy Union" campaigns.
C)by increasing the availability of other inputs used in the production process.
D)by organizing in large industries.
5
Which of the following is true about recent occupational and industry trends?
A)The percentage of the labor force employed in service sector is now 20 percent.
B)The portion of the labor force employed in the manufacturing sector is now 31 percent.
C)Manufacturing industries have been migrating from the southeast and south to the north and northwest.
D)There is a growing trend towards part time jobs and home–based occupations.





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