Explanation Union committees are responsible for keeping the wages higher as compared to what the market has to offer. At times through protest and unity, they try to maintain wages above the market wage rate. This imbalance the supply and demand in the industries with union-labor as more workers are attracted towards these sectors but due to increase in wages, the demand falls and supply rises. The firms hire limited labors, thus, creating a situation of unemployment...

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Chapter 18, Problem 9P

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The role of unions in creating higher unemployment rates, and the difference between someone who wants to be employed in union sector compared with someone who currently has a job in the union sector.

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