Economics 2281 · O Level · Trade unions

Trade unions — practice question

In the United States (US) in 2011, 7.6 million public sector workers (36% of public sector workers) were members of trade unions, whereas only 7.1 million private sector workers (8% of private sector workers) were in a trade union. What conclusion can be drawn from this information?

  • A28% of all workers belonged to a trade union in the US in 2011.
  • BCollective bargaining was more a feature of the private sector than the public sector in the US in 2011.
  • CMore people worked in the private sector than in the public sector in the US in 2011.
  • DThe working population in the US in 2011 was 14.7 million.

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