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Limitations of Union Power in Wage Bargaining
A trade union's power is primarily focused on negotiating the nominal wage. It cannot unilaterally determine the prices firms set for their products, and thus cannot control the real wage. Similarly, the union does not decide how many workers a firm will employ, as hiring decisions remain the prerogative of the company.
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In the wage-setting and price-setting model, when a union's increased bargaining power shifts the wage-setting curve upward, the primary consequence for the labor market is an increase in ______, while the equilibrium real wage remains unchanged.
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Figure 2.14: The Bargained Wage-Setting Curve with Union Wage Setting
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A powerful manufacturing union successfully negotiates a 10% increase in the nominal wage for its members. Assuming the firm's primary goal is to maintain its profit margin and there is no change in worker productivity, which of the following outcomes is the most likely consequence of this wage increase?
Unintended Consequences of a Wage Negotiation
A labor union is negotiating a new contract with a large corporation. Match each economic variable or decision to the category that best describes the union's ability to influence it directly.
The Limits of Nominal Wage Gains