In 2009, Mercury Marine, an Outboard Motor Manufacturer, Threatened to Close

Multiple Choice

In 2009, Mercury Marine, an outboard motor manufacturer, threatened to close their plant in Fond du Lac, WI and move to a nonunionized location in Oklahoma. This threat caused the union workers to vote to accept a contract with major concessions, including a 30% decrease in pay for newly hired workers and workers returning from layoff. This strategy could best be described as a:

A) forcing strategy
B) fostering strategy
C) escape strategy
D) acceptance strategy