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LABOUR DISRUPTION & CORPORATE DOWNSIZING

Other than a strike and picket action by a group of employees against an employer to gain some wage increase or to gain or retain some benefit, we must consider that other demonstrations may take place that could affect a business enterprise.  Groups or crowds that may assemble to demonstrate or to picket a company because of some business practice that they feel offends them or others should be handled in the same way as a strike incident.

An example of such activity could include issues such as offensive hiring practices, sexual or age discrimination or harassment practices, animal rights (retail stores that sell furs or animal products), or conduct considered abhorrent to certain religious groups (e.g., abortion clinics). If management cannot resolve the situation, then a private security firm like Tacit Investigations & Security can assist in providing security and the collection of evidence for possible legal injunctions. If the occurrence causes a business disruption or if their presence is illegal, picketers can be removed. Caution and discretion in tactics must be considered if the company hopes to avoid bad press and publicity.