While Deciding Whether or Not to Begin a Construction Project

question 118

Multiple Choice

While deciding whether or not to begin a construction project overseas, BuildBest learned that they would not be able to get permits for demolition until they paid a local city official a sizable fee in addition to the fees the city charges for the permit. This is an example of ________.

• A) bribery
• B) nationalization
• C) extortion
• D) fair trade
• E) locavorism

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Definitions:

Certification Election

A process supervised by a regulatory body that allows employees to vote on whether or not they wish to be represented by a labor union.

Landrum-Griffin Act

The Landrum-Griffin Act, formally known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, is a U.S. law that aims to protect union members' rights and promote labor democracy through regulating union administration.

National Labor Unions

Federations or organizations that represent the collective interests of workers across various sectors at the national level.

Taft-Hartley Act

A federal law established in 1947 in the United States, which limits the actions and authority of labor unions.