What is secondary picketing?

Secondary picketing refers specifically to the practice of picketing at another employer’s location in order to protest that employer's involvement or complicity in a labor dispute with a different employer. This type of picketing seeks to influence public opinion or exert pressure on a third party that is not directly involved in the labor dispute but is seen as supporting the primary employer or benefiting from the situation.

In this context, it serves as a strategy for unions to extend their campaign beyond their immediate workplace to include entities that are related to the dispute in some way, such as suppliers, contractors, or retailers that do business with the primary employer. This can draw attention to the issue and foster solidarity among workers and the public regarding labor rights and conditions.

The other options refer to different types of union activities or picketing strategies that don't align with the definition of secondary picketing. For instance, picketing only at one's own workplace is primary picketing, which focuses solely on the dispute between employees and their direct employer. Holding meetings with employees from different unions is more about collaboration among union members and does not involve picketing at all. Picketing with the intent to recruit new members is primarily aimed at union expansion rather than addressing a specific labor dispute. Thus, these distinctions clarify