Theory question 105
Labour MarketSection B: answer three questions only from this section.
Explain any three weapons that can be used by a trade union and any two weapons that can be used by an employer's association during a trade dispute.
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Trade union weapons (any three): collective bargaining/negotiation with employers
Strike: workers stop work completely
Work-to-rule: workers follow rules strictly so output slows
Go-slow: deliberately slowing down work
Picketing: striking workers stand at the gates to discourage others from working
Boycott / sit-in / ultimatum
Employers' association weapons (any two): lock-out: closing the factory to workers until the dispute is settled
Employing strike breakers (blacklegs) to keep production going
Blacklisting / dismissal of union activists
Collective bargaining / negotiation
Seeking court injunctions
Explain each weapon; don't just name it.