Union and agency shop agreements are intended to minimize the ____________________________ problem that arises from a union's duty of fair representation.
A) Organizing
B) Negotiating
C) Public relations
D) Free rider

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The free rider problem arises when non-union employees benefit from the wages and benefits negotiated by the union without contributing to the union through dues or other fees. Union and agency shop agreements require employees to either join the union or pay agency fees in order to receive the benefits negotiated by the union, thus minimizing the free rider problem.

Union and Agency Shop Agreements Are Intended to Minimize the ____________________________