According to Bourgois in "Poverty at Work: Office Work and the Crack Alternative," the unionized jobs associated with manufacturing in New York
A) provided life-time security for Puerto Rican workers.
B) were difficult for Puerto Ricans to get because they were foreigners.
C) permitted some rebellious behavior.
D) required more education than non-unionized jobs.

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Bourgois argues that the unionized jobs associated with manufacturing in New York provided some freedom for rebellious behavior among Puerto Rican workers, which was not available in non-unionized jobs. While Bourgois does mention the lifetime security provided by these jobs, he also notes that they were difficult to obtain due to discrimination against Puerto Rican workers. He does not discuss the education requirements for these jobs, so option D cannot be considered the best choice.