If Management Tries to Threaten or Punish Ima and Boyd

question 186

Multiple Choice

If management tries to threaten or punish Ima and Boyd for their efforts to gain union representation, the two workers could ask the ________ to investigate these unfair labor practices.

• A) National Labor Relations Board
• B) Bureau of Labor-Management Relations
• C) Department of Justice
• D) Federal Trade Commission

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