What two actions are unions legally allowed that no other organization can do?

• A. They can enforce tax laws.
• B. They can approve all film scripts.
• C. They are legally allowed to strike & can join together to set rates.
• D. They can own production companies.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is the special protections and powers that come with organized labor: unions can act as a collective force in the workplace. Two actions they have, rooted in labor law, are striking and collective bargaining to set wages and terms.

Striking is a legally protected tactic that lets union members withhold their labor to pressure an employer during negotiations. This kind of concerted action is reserved for organized workers and is not a right routinely available to other kinds of organizations.

The other power comes from collective bargaining. Through negotiations with employers, unions establish wage scales, benefits, and working conditions that become binding for those covered by the agreement. This ability to band together to set rates and terms is a hallmark of unions and isn’t something an ordinary organization does on its own.

The remaining options don’t reflect exclusive rights. Enforcing tax laws is a government function, script approval is not a universal or inherent union power and depends on specific contracts, and owning production companies is something any organization can do, not a unique privilege of unions.