Asked by Mikaelee Salberg on Sep 23, 2024
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When the butchers at Acme Meat Processing Company went on strike, its members formed picket lines at grocery stores that carried Acme products. The union members in the picket lines asked shoppers to not buy meat processed by Acme. Their slogan was, "No Acme Baloney!" This union action is called a(n) :
A) secondary boycott
B) union support technique
C) primary boycott
D) employee vendetta
E) intermediary involvement device
Secondary Boycott
An organized protest against a company's dealings with another company that is the direct target of a labor dispute.
Picket Lines
A boundary established by workers on strike, especially outside their place of employment, to protest labor conditions or policies.
- Become familiar with the negotiation strategies and their effects between unions and management.
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EV
emilie viviani5 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A primary boycott is when a union calls on consumers to not buy products or services from a company with which the union has a dispute. In this case, the union is asking shoppers to not buy meat processed by Acme, the company with whom they have a conflict, which fits the definition of a primary boycott.
Learning Objectives
- Become familiar with the negotiation strategies and their effects between unions and management.