Managers at XYZ Inc.have hired temporary workers to replace striking employees.Management hopes that this will cause striking workers to worry about losing their jobs.The firm is making use of:
A)underground employees.
B)strikebreakers.
C)yellow dogs.
D)wildcatters.

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The firm is hiring strikebreakers, temporary workers brought in to replace striking employees and potentially break the strike. Option A (underground employees) typically refers to employees who work off the books or without official documentation, Option C (yellow dogs) refers to employees who continue to work during a strike as a form of betrayal to their fellow workers, and Option D (wildcatters) refers to workers who engage in unauthorized strikes or work stoppages.