Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A defensive lockout occurs when an employer refuses to allow employees to work to prevent losses from an expected strike.
2. Bayfield & Berry's, a large retail company, enters into negotiations with a union in September. With the holiday season a mere 3 months away, the company is fearful of a strike. To preempt such a strike and pressure the union into a favorable settlement, they decide to stage a lockout in October. This is an example of a defensive lockout.
3. It is legal for an employer to hire permanent strike replacements during a lockout.
4. At the end of the NFL lockout of referees, the NFL could have kept the replacement referees on staff without hiring back the union referees if they had wanted to do so.
5. The PATCO strike in 1981 is commonly recognized as a turning point for labor in that it marks the start of a rise in the use of permanent strike replacements as a way to break a union.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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