Checklist for Evaluating Tactics

 - It builds members’ confidence and commitment
 
 - It keeps the blame for increased confrontation on management, where it belongs
 
 - It gives management incentive to settle
 
 - It costs the employer money through reducing productivity, increasing costs, creating bad publicity, affects relationships with customers, clients, investors, lenders, or government officials.
 
 - Makes life difficult for management by distracting them from other work they need to do or embarrasses them in front of their superiors, associates, families, neighbors, etc.
 
 - Builds solidarity among workers or between your members and potential allies.
 
 - Is fun for members to carry out.
 
 - Surprises management.
 
 - Targets the people in management who control the decisions.
 
 - Takes effect soon enough.
 
 - Teachers members new skills and builds leadership.
 
 - Is affordable in terms of money, staff time, and volunteer efforts.
 
 - Will not backfire or expose workers to unnecessary risk of job loss or legal liability.