If the employers refuse to bargain with the union representatives over pay hikes, it will be regarded as an unfair labor practice because:
A) pay hike is a mandatory subject of bargaining.
B) the Employee Free Choice Act says so.
C) pay hike is a permissive subject of bargaining.
D) the employers are prohibited from bargaining with the union.

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Mandatory subjects of bargaining include wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. If they wish to, employers may also bargain over permissive subjects of bargaining, but only a refusal to bargain about mandatory subjects of bargaining will form the basis of an unfair labor practice.

If the Employers Refuse to Bargain with the Union Representatives