Question

The Food King chain stocks the products of VitaVeggies Food Company at all of their supermarkets. The Teamsters are currently involved in a labor dispute with VitaVeggies. The union has already encouraged its members and the general public not to buy VitaVeggie products. Now it is threatening Food King stores with the possibility of a boycott if it continues to carry the VitaVeggies line. Food King is being threatened with a(n)

Answer 1

Answer: Secondary boycott

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we are informed that the Food King chain stocks products from VitaVeggies at their supermarkets and were recently told by the union to stop purchasing from them even though the union had already told the public and its members to stop purchasing VitaVeggies products.

This is referred to as a secondary boycott. Secondary boycott occurs when a primary boycott had already taken place and the public and other organizations are further told not to buy goods from certain companies.