JAMB Commerce 1994 Question 40

Question 40

Business Management

Which of the following maxims negates the principle of collective bargaining?

  1. A.individual employees have weak bargaining base
  2. B.individual employees attain strength when they come together in a union
  3. C.only members of the union can benefit from agreements negotiated by the union
  4. D.collective bargaining covers the vast majority of employees, whether union members or not.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (only members of the union can benefit from agreements negotiated by the union)

Explanation

Agreements reached through collective bargaining apply to all workers in the group. Saying only union members benefit goes against that principle.