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QuizMultiple Choice

Strikes and Unrest

Question 6 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

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

Answer
A
A company hires workers known as “scabs” to replace striking workers.
B
Company management secretly pays a worker to tell them which coworkers have discussed forming or joining a union.
C
A company warns its employees that any attempt to form a union will result in immediate termination.
D
Company management threatens to physically harm anyone who joins 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 bribery. Hiring replacement workers is a different tactic, while firing or physically threatening union supporters involves intimidation.

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