In 2016, the UK trade union for doctors was negotiating collectively with the government over proposed alterations to doctors’ contracts. The union believed the purpose of the changes was to lower the government’s cost of supplying healthcare. They could also mean fewer people train to become doctors in the future.
(a)[2]
Identify two influences on how strong a trade union’s collective bargaining power is.
(b)[4]
Explain the likely effect of trade unions on the welfare of their members.
(c)[6]
Analyse the impact of lower government spending on healthcare on a country’s unemployment rate.
(d)[8]
Discuss whether a fall in the number of doctors will lower living standards.
Worked solution & mark scheme
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