Boulwarism
Meanings
noun
- The tactic, in negotiations with labor unions, of investigating a dispute and then making an ultimate offer that will not be revised.
Word forms
Etymology
From Boulware + -ism. Named after American businessman and General Electric's former vice-president Lemuel Boulware, who pioneered the strategy.
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