In July 2009,London Met University workers went on strike and formed picket lines to oppose management's continued restructuring and the elimination of jobs.It was reported that London postal workers who belong to the Communication Workers Union refused to deliver mail to any building on the London Met campus,in respect of the picket lines and in honor of their fellow trade union members.Essentially,the courtesy that the postal workers gave to the striking employees was a:
A)primary boycott
B)secondary boycott
C)tertiary boycott
D)service industry boycott

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This is a secondary boycott as the postal workers refused to provide their services to a third party (London Met University), in response to the dispute between the university and its employees.

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