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As a human resources professional, you should be familiar with the key practices, rules, and terminology regarding union-based strikes. What is the ally doctrine?
  1. A union for one organization may “ally” with a union from another organization and join them on the picket line.
  2. Members of a union may force their friends and family to serve as union allies and to join the picket line.
  3. Members of a union are exempt from any misconduct upon non-allies to the union who cross the picket line to go to work.
  4. A union may expand its picketing activities to include any employers who are considered allies of the primary employer.
Explanation
Answer - D - The ally doctrine basically states that a union may expand its picketing activities to include any employers who are considered to be allies of the primary employer.

Key Takeaway: The ally doctrine is brought into play during an employee strike. While an employer’s workers are on strike and that employer contacts a neutral employer in order to get help with the work that those workers would normally provide, that neutral employer becomes an “ally” of the employer that is experiencing the strike. Because of this, the neutral employer is considered to be a legitimate target of the picket line if the union decides to expand picketing activities.
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