Press Conference on NYPD Body Armor Issues

<p>DHB (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inability to stop bullets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Corporate campaign (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Highlighting the national implications for troops (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Substandard manufacturing processes at DHB (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brooks's enthusiasm for harness racing. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>New Jersey Racing Commission (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To locate any existing files related to Brooks and his companies. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1990s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dispute over a licensing fee involving Brooks. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pulled on his chest hair and chewed on pens. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limited understanding, requiring him to seek information. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$5,207.36 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presenting a petition to the chief operating officer. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Called the police and reported a &quot;riot.&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>DHB was ordered to reinstate the fired employees with back pay. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Production of the Interceptor vest. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chief Operating Officer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;Sí se puede&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was one of the best. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brindle-Khym (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minimal and insufficient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To gather information about Brooks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>DHB's Point Blank Body Armor division. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>TAP (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tennessee (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jeffrey Brooks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anna Jacobs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their names (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To understand DHB's financial structure and operations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brooks prioritized personal feelings over the financial well-being of the company. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It financially burdened DHB, which indirectly benefited UNITE's campaign. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The actions of corporate executives aren't always driven by rational business decisions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They reviewed financial documents and communicated with stakeholders. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insider trading and defrauding investors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By deploying undercover organizers to engage with the employees. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was conflicted, seeing both a victory and a lost opportunity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He had limited practical understanding of business and public companies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hiring famous musicians for his daughter's bat mitzvah (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To pressure DHB to drop the lawsuit and recognize the union. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A missed opportunity for greater worker empowerment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Danbury, Connecticut (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brindle-Khym (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insider trading (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A recent college graduate who started as a research analyst in NYC in 2002.

A company that supplied the NYPD with body armor, facing quality control issues.

A situation where DHB’s vests failed live-fire tests, risking officer safety.

A strategy used by unions to target vulnerabilities of companies for organizing.

Problems that arise when production speed affects the effectiveness of a product.

A labor union involved in advocating for workers' rights, focused on DHB’s failings.

An effort to bring attention to the failure of DHB’s armor vests through media coverage.

An event where officials discussed the issues with DHB’s vests and their public implications.

A legal case where one party sues another for damaging their reputation.

A company whose shares are traded on public stock exchanges and must meet specific regulations.

The concept referring to big businesses and public companies in the United States.

Actions and planning necessary to achieve long-term organizational goals.

The process by which workers form a union to negotiate collectively for better working conditions.

How public companies conduct business, including financial transactions and reporting.

Issuing debt securities to borrow money, usually involving interest.

The process of examining a company's financial operations and legality prior to taking action against it.

National Labor Relations Board; enforces labor laws.

The process of forming a labor union for collective bargaining.

A slogan meaning 'Yes, we can' used by activists.

A quicker resolution process for labor disputes.

Evaluating the financial implications of labor decisions.

Breach of laws governing employment and labor rights.

DHB’s profitable division making military gear.

A form of horse racing where horses race while pulling a sulky or cart.

A company incorporated in Tennessee related to Brooks and horse racing.

The facilities managed by Brooks for his horses in racing.

Jockeys who are part of a labor union advocating for their rights and interests.

Brooks's younger brother, listed as a director of TAP.

Brooks's mother and the incorporator of TAP.

Workers involved in the maintenance and renovation of horse racing stables.

Former employees unhappy with their work, potentially providing insights.

A company that owned one of the largest horse stables in North America.

Research into Brooks's financial and legal background related to harness racing.

A company related to a check received by Brooks but unclear in purpose.

Brooks had a significant financial stake in harness racing, including horse stables.

Regulatory body that provided documents related to Brooks's racing activities.

Authorities that oversee gambling practices and issues related to the industry.

A conflict regarding payment for the right to operate within harness racing.

Brooks defrauded investors, lied to the SEC, and engaged in insider trading.

Brooks misused shareholder funds for a lavish tent at a party.

Aerosmith, 50 Cent, and Tom Petty performed at Brooks's daughter's bat mitzvah.

The U.S. district judge who sentenced Brooks.

Brooks was sentenced to prison, initially facing 30 years.

Brooks's case highlighted struggles for workers' rights in a powerful company.

Despite winning against the company, workers faced ongoing struggles.

The labor union faced difficulties in strengthening organized labor in the South.