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secondary boycott

 
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–noun
a boycott by union members against their employer in order to induce the employer to bring pressure on another company involved in a labor dispute with the union.
Origin:
1945–50
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Main Entry: secondary boycott
Function: noun
: a boycott of an employer with which a union does not have a dispute that is intended to induce the employer to cease doing business with another employer with which the union does have a dispute —compare PRIMARY BOYCOTT
NOTE: Secondary boycotts are usually illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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