Women, young people, temporary and part-time workers—all less recept

QUESTION

Women, young people, temporary and part-time workers—all less receptive to union membership—hold a large proportion of the new jobs in recent years.

To which reason explaining the declining union movement does that statement apply?
A) shift from manufacturing to a service economy
B) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states
C) negative images of unions
D) companies employing strategies to avoid unionization
E) increased productivity in manufacturing jobs

ANSWER

Answer: A
Explanation: A) The shift of the United States from a manufacturing economy to a service industry economy, in which unions have traditionally not been strong, has led to a drop in union membership. “Women, young people, temporary and part-time workers—all less receptive to union membership—hold a large proportion of the new jobs in recent years,” says one account.