The impasse continues,and the UFCW threatens to call a strike during the high-demand period of spring.What would be the most prudent response that management could use to try to overcome the breakdown in negotiations?

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B)One of the standard responses to the threat of a strike is the lockout, or denial of work to the unionized employees. So Choice B is correct:if the firm can show that production levels can be maintained in the absence of union employees, labor is likely to resume negotiations. The other choices are either counterproductive or irrelevant. Choice A (decertifying the union)is an option that must be initiated by employees, not management, and Choice D is a tactic that the union rather than management might consider. Choice C (halting operations at a time of peak demand)and Choice E (conceding to the demands)would hurt the company financially, in the short and long run.

The Impasse Continues,and the UFCW Threatens to Call a Strike