During the Process of Negotiating a Collective Agreement, Local 969

During the process of negotiating a collective agreement, Local 969 and the employer come to an impasse.The problem lies in the fact that the employer simply refuses to meet and discuss the issues.In this situation,

A) the union will not be able to achieve its goal of signing a collective agreement.
B) the employer has committed a criminal act.
C) it will be necessary to hold another membership drive.
D) there has been a breach of the duty of good faith.
E) the employer is completely within its rights to refuse to negotiate at all.