What is an important consequence of the Supreme Court ruling in 1991 concerning collective bargaining units for health-care providers?
a. It eliminated the right of nurses and other health-care providers to join unions.
b. It excluded nonprofit hospitals and their employees from coverage by the National Labor Relations Board.
c. It permitted all-RN bargaining units to be formed.
d. It defined 10 separate bargaining units that were appropriate for hospitals.
C
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