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

Treaty of Detroit

This historically refers to any of several agreements made in the 18th and early 19th centuries, often involving land transactions or peace treaties between Native American tribes and colonial or federal governments around the Detroit area.

United Auto Workers

A labor union in the United States and Canada representing workers in the automotive industry, advocating for workers' rights and benefits.

General Motors

An American multinational corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.