George works in a factory and is a member of the labor union. He thinks his wages are low for the work that he does, so he tells
the union representative that his employer should increase his wages. The representative asks the other workers if they feel the same, and they all agree.
The following week, the union representative met with the factory owner regarding an increase in wages, and the employer agreed to it. What
strategy did the union use to get the owner to agree to increase wages?
A.
individual bargaining
B.
threaten to go on a strike
C.
collective bargaining
D.
threaten to quit their jobs
E.
filing a petition to the government
they collectively (as a union) bargained for wage increase. B and D could have been two points they used in said meeting, but that is not what the question asked
