Review Questions
1.What are the general wage concerns that management andemployee representatives bring to the negotiating table?
2.Why have profit-sharing plans replaced COLAs in somerecently negotiated agreements?
3.Why have unions and employers negotiated more wageconcessions in recent years?
4.How can wage surveys be effectively used in collectivebargaining?
5.Why are labor and management negotiators likely to respondto consideration of the company’s ability to pay higher wages?
6.What are the pros and cons of two-tier pay systems?
7.Why must labor and management be able to determineaccurately the cost of wage proposals?
