During Contract Negotiations at a Manufacturing Company, the Union Negotiator

Multiple Choice

During contract negotiations at a manufacturing company, the union negotiator brings up the issue of increasing workers' wages. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

A) The management need not negotiate on this issue because it is a permissive issue.
B) The management needs to negotiate on this issue as it is a mandatory issue.
C) This is a nonnegotiable issue because determining wages is part of management rights.
D) This is an illegal issue, and the management should refuse to negotiate.