Strikes are costly to both the union members walking the picket line and the company whose employees are off the job. Companies may lose business and struggle to get things done properly and on time. Often, they try to minimize the disruption by assigning managers and hiring workers to fill in. Meanwhile, those on strike don’t earn what they would if they were at work. But can striking workers be replaced?

1. How might management and the public react to a union publicizing a company’s use of temporary or permanent replacement workers during a strike?
2. Should U.S. lawmakers forbid all companies from hiring permanent replacements for striking workers? Support your answer.
3. Should U.S. lawmakers forbid all unions from striking unless mediation and arbitration fail to resolve their disputes with management?