Identify the correct statement about the trends in union membership in the U.S.in relation to trends in other countries.
A) In Western Europe, it is common to have union coverage rates of 80 to 90 percent.
B) Coverage rates within the United States are much higher than in most other countries.
C) U.S. employees tend to have a larger, more formal role in organizational decision making than in Western European countries.
D) Worker representatives on boards of directors are much more common in the United States than in Western European countries.
E) The union membership rate in the U.S. is second only to that of Denmark.

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The percentage of U.S. workers who belong to unions is lower than in many other countries. More dramatic is the difference in coverage-the percentage of employees whose terms and conditions of employment are governed by a union contract, whether or not the employees are technically union members. In Western Europe, it is common to have coverage rates of 80 to 90 percent, so the influence of labor unions far outstrips what membership levels would imply.

Identify the Correct Statement About the Trends in Union Membership