Sarah and her fellow union members at a garment factory were horrified

QUESTION

Sarah and her fellow union members at a garment factory were horrified to hear of the hot, humid conditions and exceedingly long hours required by employees of a bakery, so when the bakery employees went on strike,

Sarah and her coworkers employed this tactic as an expression of solidarity. What is this action called?
A) wildcat strike
B) sympathy strike
C) sit-down strike
D) work slowdown
E) sickout

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) A sympathy strike, or secondary strike, is a work stoppage initiated by a second union in support of a strike launched by another union; such a strike is considered illegal.