At Newport Pharmaceuticals Group, union reps strongly discouraged the firm's union employees from buying the company's products. Recently, they also took out an ad with an important message for consumers: "Don't give Newport your money. They don't share it with their employees!" What do these actions best describe?
A) secondary boycott
B) primary boycott
C) direct strikebreaker initiative
D) strikebreaker tactic

Question

At Newport Pharmaceuticals Group, union reps strongly discouraged the firm's union employees from buying the company's products. Recently, they also took out an ad with an important message for consumers: "Don't give Newport your money. They don't share it with their employees!"  What do these actions best describe?
A) secondary boycott
B) primary boycott
C) direct strikebreaker initiative
D) strikebreaker tactic

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A primary boycott occurs when labor encourages both its members and the general public not to buy the products or services of a firm engaged in a labor dispute.

At Newport Pharmaceuticals Group, Union Reps Strongly Discouraged the Firm's