What does the adversarial model of labor relations assume?

Labor and management have opposing interests.

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  1. Workers and bosses always agree
  2. Unions are illegal
  3. Labor and management have opposing interests ✔

Why: The adversarial model treats labor and management as having opposing interests in bargaining.

Huh, didn't know that: The adversarial model treats labor and management as having opposing interests in bargaining.

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Adversarial means they face off, not face-palm.
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Answer: Labor and management have opposing interests. The adversarial model treats labor and management as having opposing interests in bargaining.

  1. Scouting America: American Labor www.scouting.org/merit-badges/american-labor
    adversarial model of labor-management relations
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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