Each of the Following Statements About Lockouts Is True Except

question 86

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about lockouts is true except that

• A)they put pressure on the union negotiating team to agree to the terms and conditions offered by management.
• B)they are legally permissible in only a few Canadian jurisdictions.
• C)they can damage an organization's public image.
• D)they may have a negative impact on nonstriking employees.
• E)lockouts are not a widely used strategy in Canada.

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Definitions:

Indirect Labor

Labor costs attributed to anything other than the direct manufacturing of goods or provision of services, such as maintenance, supervision, and administrative tasks.

Factory Utilities

Expenses incurred for electricity, gas, water, and sewage services used in the operation of a manufacturing plant or factory.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to all units produced, regardless of the department in which they were made.

Labor Intensive

A process or industry that requires a large amount of labor to produce its goods or services, as opposed to being heavily automated.