Many U.S. jobs have been and continue to be shipped offshore to low-wa

QUESTION

Many U.S. jobs have been and continue to be shipped offshore to low-wage countries. Management in U.S. companies is much less inclined to agree to labor’s demands for higher wages and better benefits than in the past.

Which reason explaining the declining union movement is tied to those two statements?
A) negative images of unions
B) shift from manufacturing to a service economy
C) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states
D) increased productivity in manufacturing jobs
E) competition in the global economy

ANSWER

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Competition from the global economy takes two forms: (1) Many U.S. jobs have been and continue to be shipped offshore to low-wage countries, such as Mexico, China, and Bangladesh. (2) Management in U.S. companies, citing the pressure of more intense competition, both foreign and domestic, is much less inclined to agree to labor’s demands for higher wages and better benefits than in the past.