A "scab" in labor relations is a worker who crosses a picket line and continues to work while their fellow workers are on strike. This is considered unethical by many unions and their members as it undermines collective bargaining and can weaken the bargaining power of the union.

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A "Scab" Is

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A "scab" is

A) a medical term.
B) the left-hand column of a table.
C) someone who crosses a picket line.
D) a manager who refuses to bargain in good faith with a collective bargaining agent.
E) a worker who abandons his or her union.

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