The Workers at a Construction Site Are Refusing to Work

question 24

Multiple Choice

The workers at a construction site are refusing to work saying that the scaffolding on which they have been working is unsafe and that their management has been avoiding their requests for a safer work environment. Is their refusal to work justified?

• A) Yes, because according to the OSHA, workers have the right to refuse to work if their fear is objectively reasonable
• B) Yes, because the refusal to work can be considered as a legitimate and legal slow-down strike
• C) No, because the workers have to abide by their employment contract, failing which, they can be legally sued
• D) No, because refusal to work is justified only when sufficient proof has been submitted to the OSHA regarding lack of safety

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