At the lоcаl Stаrbucks, emplоyees аre attempting tо unionize. The owners of the company decide to allow the employees who have been there for five-years or longer to join a new "middle management" position, giving them better salaries and benefits than the baristas. The effect of this is that the baristas who were attempting to unionize now just fighting for a place in the new middle management positions. This is an example of which of the following?