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Strikes: strategy and tactics for managers.

J M Loomis·R W Mulcahy
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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.

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J M Loomis, R W Mulcahy. 1983. Strikes: strategy and tactics for managers.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10259401/

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