Answer to Question 1
b
Answer to Question 2
Other reasons for engaging in multiemployer bargaining include the following:
It eases each company's administrative burden by reducing the number of negotiating sessions and aiding information exchange.
When one large company is the pacesetter in the industry and the union is likely to insist that other firms adopt approximately the same contract terms, smaller employers may have more input into the bargaining process by joining the leader in a multiemployer bargaining arrangement.
Establishment of uniform wages, hours, and working conditions among the members of the bargaining group means firms will not have to engage in economic competition in the labor market.