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Trade Unions - Wages and Jobs (Labour Markets)
- Level:
- AS, A-Level, IB
- Board:
- AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB, Eduqas, WJEC
Last updated 21 Mar 2021
Trade Unions may use their collective bargaining power and bid for employers to pay a premium wage (or “wage mark-up”) above the normal competitive market wage. However, this might lead to an excess supply of labour and a contraction of total employment. This short revision video takes students through the basic analysis and some core evaluation arguments.
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