LABOR UNREST AND ACTION DEFINITION: Existence of organized labor relating to supply chain at local, regional and national levels; history of organized labor disrupting operations at port/harbor, transportation industry verticals; organized labor connections to crime organizations; organized labor connections to extremist groups; level of political and/or foreign policy activism; public perception of organized labor membership and activities; public rhetoric of labor unions that indicates risk to multinationals and the supply chain; ability of labor to affect change in-country; national economic trends likely to affect organized labor capabilities.
How pervasive are labor unions?
___ Non existent
___ Nascent, minimal influence in policy or business operations
_X__ Well established, moderate economic or political influence, may be organized into cross-sectoral umbrella organizations
___Highly entrenched, frequently integrated into large, powerful umbrella organizations, significant impact on business operations and government economic policies through action or economic and political influence
Does organized labor use strikes or disruptive behavior to impact critical portions of supply chain?
___Never – no major organized labor action
___Rarely – strikes almost never occur in past 1-3 years, labor engages in dialogue, some lobbying
_ X __Occasionally – strikes, sit-ins and other disruptive behavior used selectively over past 1-3 years
___Often – strikes and other disruptive behavior a common practice of labor movements in past 1-3 years
Do strikes become violent?
_ X __ Violence is not unusual, or has faded from use
___ Violence is a fixture of strikes but generally controlled