Pattern bargaining occurs when:
A) Employers within an industry decide ahead of time what they will all settle at and then negotiate the same or similar terms with the unions.
B) Unions from one industry use the contracts from another industry as a guide for where they should settle in negotiations.
C) An employer and union settle with essentially the same terms year after year.
D) A union negotiates with one company and then uses that settlement as a target for all other negotiations in the industry.

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Pattern bargaining refers to the strategy where a union negotiates a contract with one employer and then seeks to use that agreement as a benchmark or "pattern" for negotiations with other employers within the same industry. This approach aims to standardize wages and conditions across the industry.

Pattern Bargaining Occurs When