Difficulty: Hard 27. Compared to businesses in other countries, U.S. businesses are more likely to (p. 14) welcome the opportunity to bargain collectively with their employees. FALSE Difficulty: Moderate 28. The number of U.S. workers who say they want representation or a "collective voice" (p. 14) at the workplace is very close to the number of workers that actually have it through unions. FALSE Difficulty: Moderate 29. Because American unions were instrumental in pushing for increased protective (p. 14) legislation such as compensation laws and unemployment insurance, the demand for workers’ union services has increased, rather than decreased, over time. FALSE Difficulty: Hard 30. Part of the decline in union density may be due to the fact that newer entrants to the (p. 15) workforce are less likely to have ever experienced the benefits of unionization and therefore are less likely to become union members themselves. TRUE Difficulty: Moderate 31. If the reasons for the decline in unionization rates in the U.S. are largely structural (p. 15) and a result of declining demand for union services, there is no real need for labor law reform. TRUE Difficulty: Hard Multiple Choice Questions
Difficulty: Hard 27. (p. 14) Compared to businesses in other countries, U.S. businesses are more likely to welcome the opportunity to bargain collectively with their employees. FALSE Difficulty: Moderate 28. (p. 14) The number of U.S. workers who say they want representation or a "collective voice" at the workplace is very close to the number of workers that actually have it through unions. FALSE Difficulty: Moderate 29. (p. 14) Because American unions were instrumental in pushing for increased protective legislation such as workers’ compensation laws and unemployment insurance, the demand for union services has increased, rather than decreased, over time. FALSE Difficulty: Hard 30. (p. 15) Part of the decline in union density may be due to the fact that newer entrants to the workforce are less likely to have ever experienced the benefits of unionization and therefore are less likely to become union members themselves. TRUE Difficulty: Moderate 31. (p. 15) If the reasons for the decline in unionization rates in the U.S. are largely structural and a result of declining demand for union services, there is no real need for labor law reform. TRUE Difficulty: Hard Multiple Choice Questions