Chapter Questions
What is spillover? How does it lead to underestimation of the impact unions have on wages?
Why don't many public sector unions have the right to strike, a weapon almost universally guaranteed in the private sector? Make your explanation based on compensation.
If merit pay is supposed to increase individual equity and unions are very concerned about equity, why do unions frequently oppose merit pay for their membership?
It is probably true that, if given a choice, unions would prefer to implement a skillbased pay system rather than some form of gain-sharing plan. Why?