The Authors Begin by Relating Claudette Wilson's "Pickle Problem

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Multiple Choice

The authors begin by relating Claudette Wilson's "pickle problem." Wilson was sent home two hours early from her shift at a Burger King in Michigan after being accused of not placing pickles correctly on her burgers. What was the real reason the franchisee sent her home?

• A) retaliation for Wilson's attempts to organize low-wage workers
• B) retaliation for Wilson's attempts to expose discriminatory hiring practices
• C) retaliation for Wilson's participation in a local political protest
• D) retaliation for Wilson's participation in a TV documentary about the service industry

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