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Discuss the characteristics of a public vs. private workplace and provide two examples of each. Why might union density be so much higher in public workplaces than in private workplaces?

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This solution compares and contrasts the public and private sector workforces and explains why union density would be higher in the public workplaces than in the private ones.

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The private sector workplace is made up of private enterprises and is responsible for allocating most of the resources within our economy. Private enterprises are business units that are established, owned and operated by private individuals for profit, instead of being owned by a government or its agencies. The basis of a free market ...

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