Oshkosh Corporation is a large manufacturer of military vehicles used in Afghanistan. If Oshkosh Corporation workers went out on strike and the President believed that this strike presented a significant threat to the nation's safety, he could do all of the following except:

A) Discharge the strikers and replace them with new workers
B) Appoint a board of inquiry to investigate the labor dispute
C) Seek a court-ordered injunction preventing the strike
D) Impose a "cooling off" period to allow the parties time to reach a settlement

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Benice Uaaka · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The President cannot discharge the strikers and replace them with new workers as this would be a violation of their right to strike under the National Labor Relations Act. The other options, appointing a board of inquiry, seeking a court-ordered injunction, and imposing a cooling off period are all possible actions the President could take in the event of a strike that presents a significant threat to national safety.

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