Union X represents the 1,200 workers employed in a Canada Bicycle Corporation (CBC) factory in a large Canadian city. The union has not been all that successful in negotiating higher wages for its workers, but it has been able to convince management to allow workers to make decisions about how to do their jobs and to listen to workers' suggestions for improving health and safety in the factory. Which of the following perspectives on unionism is Union X highlighting, according to Richard Freeman and James Medoff?

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Union X is highlighting the "collective voice" face of unionism, as they have been successful in advocating for workers to have a say in decision-making and improving health and safety, even if they have not been successful in negotiating higher wages. This perspective emphasizes the importance of unions as a collective voice for workers, rather than just a tool for negotiating wages and benefits.

Union X Represents the 1,200 Workers Employed in a Canada