 Remington Rand also hired very large numbers of private security forces to protect its property and attempt to re-open some facilities.The company had engaged in extensive pre-strike planning with "detective agencies" (a euphemism for private security guard companies) in all its locations.In discussions with these firms, the company clearly conveyed the attitude that it had every intention of provoking a strike in order to break the union, and would not engage in good-faith bargaining.