What condition is necessary for a strike to be declared? No strike may be declared unless it has been authorized by secret ballot decided by the majority vote of the members of the certified association of a bargaining unit and who exercise their right to vote.
The association shall take the measures necessary, having regard to the circumstances, to inform its members, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, that the ballot is to be held.
Who can carry on work of the bargaining unit during a strike or lock-out? An employee, who is a member of the bargaining unit that is on strike or locked-out, only when an agreement is reached to that effect between the Employer and the Union.
A manager, supervisor or Employer representative, only when that person has been employed prior to the beginning of the negotiation stage (the receipt of the notice to bargain or the day it is deemed to have been received).
Can employees belonging to a bargaining unit on strike or locked-out continue to work during the strike or lock-out? No. Employees included in a bargaining unit on strike or locked-out may not be employed by their Employer in their own establishment or bargaining unit, except as agreed between the Employer and the Union.
Employees included in a bargaining unit on strike or locked-out may not be employed by their Employer in another establishment or another bargaining unit during the strike or lock-out.
Can employees belonging to other bargaining units carry on the work of employees on strike or lock-out? No. Employees from another establishment or included in another bargaining unit may not perform the work of employees in a bargaining unit on strike or lock-out.