Which of the following is true of the effects of unions on company performance?
A) As a result of the type of pay system favored by unions, employees are more inclined to compete than cooperate.
B) Most studies show that union workers are less productive than nonunion workers.
C) On average, union members receive higher wages and more generous benefits than nonunion workers.
D) The introduction of a union invariably results in the employer paying lesser attention to employee ideas.
E) Evidence shows that unions have a large positive effect on profits.

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The checkoff provision and all the provisions related to union membership are ways to address unions' concern about "free riders"-employees who benefit from union activities without belonging to a union. By law, all members of a bargaining unit, whether union members or not, must be represented by the union. If the union must offer services to all bargaining unit members but some of them are not dues-paying union members, the union may not have enough financial resources to operate successfully.

Which of the Following Is True of the Effects of Unions