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

question 153

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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LPC Score

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