Question: Unions and productivity In some industries, the labor productivity of union workers exceeds the labor productivity of nonunion workers.
Which of the following might help explain the higher productivity of union workers?
Check all that apply.
A. Higher union wage rates allow companies to attract more highly skilled workers.
B. Unions are always more efficient than firms at discerning which workers are highly skilled and which are not.
C. Because union wages exceed nonunion wages, employees may be encouraged to work harder.
D. Unions may provide information to companies about how to improve operations and eliminate problems in the work environment.