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7. l. Answer the following questions.

1. Are labor relations good or bad in your country? Why?
2. Do you consider that the unions in your country can influence the decisions made by the management? Why?

7. 2.
   Discussion topics.

1. To what extent in your opinion should unions be consulted before

л management makes decisions about manufacturing new products,

changing working hours, hiring new staff?

2. Comment on the following: the decline of unionism in recent decades has been attributed to a) changes in the structures of the economy and labor force and b) growing managerial opposition to unions.