The 1950 agreement known as the Treaty of Detroit between the United Auto Workers and General Motors was significant because ___________________.
A. it gave workers a greater role in company management
B. it provided workers with health insurance, pensions, and protection against inflation, which labor exchanged for greater control in corporate affairs
C. organized labor obtained representation on federal and state safety inspection agencies
D. organized labor's use of paid lobbyists increased its influence in Congress
Answer: B
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