Strikes: strategy and tactics for managers.
The threat of a strike is a powerful weapon in the union's arsenal. Management, caught off-guard when a strike hits, can be faced with insurmountable problems regarding maintenance of business operations and may be put in a position of capitulating to labor's demands. To avert these problems and to be able to effectively cope with the impact of a walkout, management must have a plan of action well in advance of the strike. In the following article, the authors provide a detailed strategy for strike preparation and discuss the issues management must address in dealing with a potential strike.
D007750:Labor Unions / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013317:Strikes, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States