Suppose a union successfully negotiates a wage rate for its members that is above the competitive wage rate, then the union must also negotiate a fringe-benefit package that the membership will like. the union must find a way to ration jobs among the excessive number of workers who wish to work at the negotiated wage. employment in the union sector will increase. the union must find a way to make union workers more productive.

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  1. Suppose a union successfully negotiates a wage rate for its members that is above the competitive wage rate, then
       
    the union must also negotiate a fringe-benefit package that the membership will like.
       
    the union must find a way to ration jobs among the excessive number of workers who wish to work at the negotiated wage.
       
    employment in the union sector will increase.
       
    the union must find a way to make union workers more productive. 
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