Strikes and Unrest — Quiz

Question 9 • United States History and Geography

Which action is an example of bribery, a tactic used by companies to stop unions from forming?

Answer

Company management threatens to physically harm anyone who joins a union.

A company hires workers known as “scabs” to replace striking workers.

A company warns its employees that any attempt to form a union will result in immediate termination.

Company management secretly pays a worker to tell them which coworkers have discussed forming or joining a union.

Explanation

Bribery involves offering or giving someone money or another benefit to influence their actions. Secretly paying a worker for information about coworkers’ union discussions is an example of bribery. Threatening termination or physical harm are forms of intimidation, while hiring replacement workers during a strike is a different tactic.

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