A chain of fried-fish restaurants hires part-time workers and pays minimum wage.Turnover is very high.Given that most employees do not stay at a restaurant long or work there full-time,organizing campaigns are very difficult.With these facts in mind,Gloria,the chain's vice president of human resources,believes unions will not have an impact on the company.What possible force in labor markets is Gloria overlooking?

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Gloria is overlooking the potential influence of worker centers, which are community-based organizations that support workers' rights and can use tactics such as publicity and community support to pressure companies to improve working conditions. Even if employees do not stay at the restaurant long or work there full-time, worker centers can still have an impact on working conditions and labor relations. Self-managing employee teams (A) and management-established representation systems (B) are not mentioned as possibilities in the scenario, and while the National Labor Relations Board (C) has the power to require a company to form a union, this is a lengthy and complex process that may not be effective in this context. Arbitration panels (E) may also be a potential force in labor markets, but they are not mentioned in the scenario and are not directly relevant to organizing campaigns.

A Chain of Fried-Fish Restaurants Hires Part-Time Workers and Pays