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Impact of Social Policy on Bargaining Power
A government introduces a new universal basic income program in a town where a single, polluting factory is the only major employer. This program provides all citizens with a modest but livable income, regardless of their employment status. Explain how this program would likely affect the structural power of the citizens in their negotiations with the firm.
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