Ch. 13 (3)

Question 1

list the four tactics used by labour to resolve conflicts

Answer 1

strikes, boycotts, picketing and workplace slowdowns

Question 2

list the four tactics used by management to resolve conflicts

Answer 2

injunctions, strikebreakers, lockouts and bankruptcy

Question 3

strikes occur when … and can …

Answer 3

workers collectively refuse r]to go to work, attract public attention to a labour dispute and at times cause operations in a company to low down or totally cease

Question 4

union tactics include rotating strikes - describe- rather than a full-fledged strike in which …

Answer 4

on and off or alternating among different plants or cities, all employees are off teh job for the duration

Question 5

a wildcat strike is an …

Answer 5

unauthorized (by the union) work stoppage while a labour contract is still in effect

Question 6

a boycott occurs when …

Answer 6

organized labour encourages both it members and the general public not to buy the products or services of a firm involved in a labour dispute

Question 7

strikers may also picket the company which means that …

Answer 7

they walk around the outside of the company carrying signs and talking with the public and the media about their issues

Question 8

Work Stoppages: describe what a sabotage is

Answer 8

sometimes workers may do things such as damage machinery or make public statements, that negatively effect the ability of the company to make money