The union at the company for which Maya works has done a fabulous job

QUESTION

The union at the company for which Maya works has done a fabulous job boosting wages and benefits and improving the factory’s work environment.

So Maya does not want to join the union. She thinks there is nothing left for the union to do for her. That sentiment reflects which reason explaining the declining union movement?
A) legislation solving some problems unions fought for
B) companies employing strategies to avoid unionization
C) negative images of unions
D) shift from manufacturing to a service economy
E) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states

ANSWER

Answer: C
Explanation: C) Two facts have diminished the image of unions. The first is the years of negative publicity about corruption in the Teamsters and other unions. The second is the unions’ success in boosting wages and benefits and improving the work environment, so that younger workers now believe they no longer need unions to go to bat for them. Independent-minded young workers may even fear that unions will limit their options.