IRE431H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Economic Warfare, Solidarity Action, Ontario Public Service Employees Union
23 Nov 2020
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Mapping the options for resolving a collective bargaining deadlock. Another way of ending an impasse so that new collective agreement can be formed, parties can agree that they can turn to an arbitrator who will select the terms and conditions to an agreement. How both parties try to figure out contingency plans so they don"t suffer as much during destructive period. Change in incidence of strike in canada, Strikes have gone down but spikes in number of person/day losses. Statutory prohibition on employers from disciplining or terminating employees who engage in a lawful strike. Have to be reinstated once strike is over. When workers don"t have immediate, direct grievance against employer but strike as means of showings support and solidarity with other strike workers, but would be still constituted as a strike. Without component of tension to apply pressure to collective bargaining, that is to be breach of act.
