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What tactics can unions and employers use to pressure a contract settlement?

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Labor agreements govern conflict resolution and economic pressure between unions and employers.
Virtually all labor agreements specify peaceful conflict resolution, usually through arbitration.
When a contract expires without a new agreement, the union may apply economic pressure.
The union may strike or engage in other efforts to pressure the employer.
A strike occurs when employees refuse to work.
A selective strike targets a critical facility that supplies parts to other plants.
The United Auto Workers used a selective strike at General Motors’ stamping and parts facility in Flint, Michigan.
The 54-day Flint strike stopped production at many General Motors assembly plants because parts were unavailable.
General Motors lost approximately $2.2 billion during the dispute.
An employer can pressure the union through a lockout or by hiring strike replacements.
In 2018, aluminum producer Alcoa locked out more than 1,000 union workers at its smelter facility.

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"Virtually all labor agreements specify peaceful resolution of conflicts, usually through arbitration. However, when a contract expires and a new agreement has not been reached, the union is free to strike or engage in other efforts to exert economic pressure on the employer. A strike occurs when employees refuse to work. The United Auto Workers union used a selective strike strategy, a strategy of conducting a strike at a critical plant that supplies parts to other plants, against General Motors. The union conducted its strike at a stamping and parts facility in Flint, Michigan, that supplied critical parts to other plants. The 54-day strike caused the company to stop production at many of its assembly plants because parts were not available from the Flint plant. General Motors lost approximately $2.2 billion during that dispute. Likewise, the employer can put pressure on the union through a lockout or by hiring strike replacements if the union has called a strike. For example, in 2018 aluminum producer Alcoa locked out more than 1,000 union workers from its smelter facility."

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