Which of the following statements is true of international labor relations?
A) In comparison with U.S. organizations, European organizations exert more centralized control over labor relations in the various countries where they operate.
B) The day-to-day decisions about labor relations are usually handled by each foreign subsidiary.
C) Governments never get involved to protect workers who immigrate to other countries.
D) Most U.S. organizations, in contrast to European organizations, bargain with a union representing an entire industry's employees, rather than with the local union.
E) Companies that operate across national boundaries mostly work only with unions in the home-country.

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Companies that operate across national boundaries often need to work with unions in more than one country. The day-to-day decisions about labor relations are usually handled by each foreign subsidiary. The reason is that labor relations on an international scale involve differences in laws, attitudes, and economic systems, as well as differences in negotiation styles. At least in comparison with European organizations, U.S. organizations exert more centralized control over labor relations in the various countries where they operate.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of International Labor