Discuss HRCI PHR Exam Topic 3 Question 25

The Taft-Hartley Act, also known as the Labor Management Relations Act, addressed unions and engaged in certain types of secondary boycotts. What is a secondary boycott?

AIt is an effort to convince others to stop doing business with a particular organization that is the subject of a primary boycott.

BIt is an effort to create more than one boycott on an organization, on two or more revenue streams.

CIt is two or more boycotts by two or more union-backed organizations against one company.

DIt is additional boycotts against companies that do business with a company which the union is boycotting.

Suggested Answer: A

A second boycott is an effort to convince others to stop doing business with a particular organization that is the subject of a primary boycott. Answer options B, D, and C are incorrect. These are not valid definitions of a secondary boycott.

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13 comments · newest first

Chauncey 11 months ago

Why would anyone boycott a company just for working with another? Seems odd.

Lemuel 12 months ago

Yep, it's all about solidarity with the primary target!

Elke 12 months ago

Wait, I thought secondary boycotts were illegal now?

Amber 12 months ago

Totally agree, D is the right answer!

Beth 1 year ago

A secondary boycott targets companies doing business with the primary target.

Katlyn 1 year ago

I keep mixing up the definitions, but I feel like secondary boycotts are about multiple unions working together. Could it be option C?

Delmy 1 year ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think secondary boycotts are about targeting businesses that are connected to the primary one. So, D sounds right to me.

Charlie 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about secondary boycotts being related to unions trying to influence more than just the primary company. Maybe it's option A?

Caprice 1 year ago

I think a secondary boycott involves pressuring other companies that work with the primary target. So, I might lean towards option D.

Dahlia 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. Based on the question, it looks like we can modify existing lines, insert new lines, and delete lines in the General Journal batch using the Edit in Excel feature. I'm pretty confident about those options.

Delpha 1 year ago

Expand sounds like the right command to convert spaces to tabs. I'll go with that.

Dana 1 year ago

It seems like C could be the right choice too, since high stock levels might mean firms can't easily adjust supply when prices change.

Estrella 1 year ago

The question is pretty clear - this is the document that outlines the company's rules for using their computer systems. Based on that, I think the best answer is Information Security Policy (ISP).

HRCI PHR Exam - Topic 3 Question 25 Discussion