When Workers Go on Strike, Management Is Often Compelled to Keep

question 142

Multiple Choice

When workers go on strike, management is often compelled to keep the business operation running. If it is unable to achieve this on its own, management may

• A) elect to proceed with a lockout.
• B) close down the facility and permanently fire the strikers.
• C) hire strikebreakers.
• D) picket.

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Definitions:

Federal Government

The national government of a federal country, which holds the sovereign authority and power over matters that pertain to the country as a whole, distinct from state or provincial governments.

Civil Service

The body of government employees who are employed on behalf of and who are responsible for the administration of the state, often excluding military and elected officials.

Target Company

A business that is the subject of a takeover attempt by another company seeking to acquire control or significant stake in it.

Institutional Bargaining

The process of negotiating working conditions and wages between unions and employers within formal institutions or established frameworks.