All of the following most likely explain the decline in union membership EXCEPT ________.
A) increased global competition
B) improved wages and benefits
C) technological improvements such as robotics
D) legislative protections for workers

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Laws like OSHA and Title VII reduced the need for union protection. A proliferation of free trade agreements prompted intense global competition and increased pressures to cut costs and boost productivity, which many firms reacted to by sending jobs overseas. Robotization and automation displaced still more blue-collar (and other) workers. Changes in salaries and wages are less likely to be a cause.

All of the Following Most Likely Explain the Decline in Union