As Reported in the New York Times in November,2008,Ron Gettelfinger,President

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Multiple Choice

As reported in the New York Times in November,2008,Ron Gettelfinger,President of the U.A.W.(United Auto Workers Union) testified with auto executives in front of the U.S.Congress,saying,"The U.A.W.can't be the low-hanging fruit…While we're at the table,we're asking that others come in and sacrifice as well." Mr.Gettelfinger was referring to the several ___________ that the autoworkers' union had agreed to over the past few years in order to save jobs and particularly keep retirement benefits intact.

• A) primary boycotts
• B) givebacks
• C) herding tactics
• D) legal mandates

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Definitions:

Right to Die

The belief or doctrine that a person should be allowed to die by refusing medical treatment or by euthanasia if suffering from a terminal illness or severe pain.

Terry Schiavo

A Florida woman at the center of a controversial right-to-die case, leading to national debate over life support and guardianship issues in the early 2000s.

Right to Privacy

A legal principle that protects individuals against intrusion into their personal and private affairs by the government, organizations, or other people.

Birth Control

Methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy as a part of family planning or reproductive health.