Unions Tend to Hold Strike Votes to Assess Whether Members

question 27

Multiple Choice

Unions tend to hold strike votes to assess whether members are willing to go on strike for their demands. What does a high vote in favour of a strike (e.g., 95 percent) mean?

• A) Management will most likely have to lock out the union.
• B) The union will definitely go on strike because it has an overwhelming mandate to do so.
• C) Management will lose in the bargaining.
• D) The union will have strengthened its bargaining power.

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