Question

George works in a factory and is a member of the labor union. He thinks his wages are low for the work that he does, so he tells the union representative that his employer should increase his wages. The representative asks the other workers if they feel the same, and they all agree. The following week, the union representative met with the factory owner regarding an increase in wages, and the employer agreed to it. What strategy did the union use to get the owner to agree to increase wages?

a) individual bargaining
b) threaten to go on a strike
c) collective bargaining
d) threaten to quit their jobs
e) filing a petition to the goverment

Answer 1

c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: collective bargaining

Collective bargaining refers to the negotiation process arranged by a group of employees in order to negotiate a certain term so the employment relationship could move forward. In this process, the group of employees would appoint someone on their behalf to negotiate with the employers regarding their well being in the work place.