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Isn't the relationship between unions and corporations NECESSARILY confrontational?

A corporation would like to pay its employees as little as possible. The employees would like the opposite. What am I missing? - genuine question.

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In Germany, for instance, companies are required to have union members on the board. From what I understand about the structure of unions there, it allows unions to advocate on behalf of employees while being less confrontational. It's ostensibly a more effective way for the two parties to collaborate effectively to everyone's benefit.

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