When an employer shuts down a business before a labor dispute gets to a strike,the employer is:
A) initiating a wildcat strike.
B) in violation of the Wagner Act.
C) using a lockout as a bargaining strategy.
D) avoiding an economic strike by the workers.

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A lockout is a tactic used by employers to put pressure on a union by temporarily closing the business, preventing employees from working. This is often used as a bargaining strategy during labor disputes.

When an Employer Shuts Down a Business Before a Labor