Workers in an automotive plant are threatening to strike.Management has given executives huge pay raises.The current contract expires in eight months, but work has already begun on the new contract.Management wants to give smaller raises to the union than has been given in contracts for the past 20 years.A consultant has been hired to make sure that negotiations don't break down, that management and labor keep talking to each other.What is the consultant doing?

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The consultant is engaging in conciliation, which involves facilitating communication between management and labor to prevent negotiations from breaking down.

Workers in an Automotive Plant Are Threatening to Strike