Which of the following is true of the United Auto Workers?
A) It was originally a union of skilled electricians primarily involved in contract construction.
B) To best serve members in a consistent manner across the major manufacturers,the UAW established state departments.
C) The centralized organizational makeup of the UAW is largely a function of employer concentration of its active membership and the level at which economic bargaining occurs.
D) As the U.S.-based companies' share of the domestic market has declined,the proportion of auto workers represented by the UAW has increased tremendously.

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The statement describes the reason for the centralized organizational makeup of the UAW, which is to deal with economic bargaining with major manufacturers. Option A is incorrect as the union was originally for automobile workers, not electricians. Option B is partially correct, but the establishment of state departments was to best serve members across manufacturers, not just in a consistent manner. Option D is false as the proportion of auto workers represented by the UAW has declined along with the decline of U.S. automobile manufacturers.

Which of the Following Is True of the United Auto