1. Union and Management Negotiating Tools
Strikes
Picketing
Marching back and forth in front of a place of employment with signs informing the public that a strike is in progress
Employees hope to arouse public sympathy and encourage the public not to patronize the firm
Nonstriking employees will honor the picket line and not report to work
Members of other unions will not cross the picket line
Wildcat strike
A strike not approved by the strikers’ union
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2. Union and Management Negotiating Tools (cont’d)
Slowdowns and boycotts
Slowdown
Workers report to their jobs but work at a slower pace than normal
Boycott
A refusal to do business with a particular firm
Primary boycott: aimed at the employer directly involved in the dispute
Secondary boycott: aimed at a firm doing business with an employer involved in a labor dispute; prohibited by the Taft-Hartley Act
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3. Union and Management Negotiating Tools (cont’d)
Lockouts and strikebreakers
Lockout
A firm’s refusal to let employees enter the workplace
Strikebreaker
A nonunion employee who performs the job of a striking union member
Mediation and arbitration
Mediation
The use of a neutral third party to assist management and the union during their negotiations
Arbitration
The use of a neutral third party to decide an issue when the two sides cannot agree
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