A union is attempting to organize clerical and factory workers at a local manufacturing plant in Oshkosh. The NLRB makes a determination to include the clerical and factory workers in the same bargaining unit because they have indicated that their demands are very similar. The NLRB is applying a principle of:

A) Community of interests.
B) Geographical proximity.
C) Interdependence of jobs.
D) Exchange of labor.

Bargaining Unit

A cohort of workers, characterized by mutual interests, and represented by one labor union in discussions for collective agreements.

NLRB

The National Labor Relations Board, a US federal agency tasked with enforcing US labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices.

Community of Interests

A group whose members share common concerns, goals, or backgrounds, especially within a professional or societal context.