An organized group of employees who act collectively to negotiate with management for better wages, benefits, safety, and working conditions is known as what?

• A. Unions
• B. Work Councils
• C. Trade Associations
• D. Employee Forums

Answer: (A)

This item centers on how workers band together to negotiate with their employer. An organized group of employees that acts collectively to negotiate with management for better wages, benefits, safety, and working conditions is a union. Unions represent workers in collective bargaining, aiming to secure a contract that covers pay scales, health benefits, safety rules, hours, and other terms of employment. They typically have elected representatives who bargain on behalf of members, and the resulting agreement applies to those covered by it.

This differs from a work council, which is a representative body in some countries focused more on employee participation and input than on negotiating wages and conditions; a trade association, which is a group of employers or professionals within an industry for shared interests; and an employee forum, which is usually just a channel for feedback without formal bargaining power.