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HRIR 3450 - Chapter 9
Questions and Verified
Answers
Question: Strike
Ans: Includes a cessation of work or a refusal to work or to continue to work by
employees, in combination, in concert or in accordance with a common
understanding, and a slowdown of work or other concerted activity on the part of
employees in relation to their work that is designed to restrict or limit output
Question: A strike is not limited to a situation where..
Ans: Employees walk off the job. It also includes situations where employees
continue to work but restrict output.
Question: Work to rule
Ans: Campaign is a work slowdown carried out by strictly adhering to work rules
and the collective agreement
Question: Rotating Strikes
Ans: Occur when employees at different locations alternately stop working
Purpose of such a strategy is to force concessions without completely shutting down
the employer, and without employees losing all of their income.
Question: A strike is only legal..
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Ans: At certain times, and if the prerequisites for a strike, including a strike vote,
have been met.
A strike during the term of a collective agreement is illegal
Question: Wildcat Strike
Ans: An illegal strike that has not been authorized by the union
Question: Lock out
Ans: An employer's refusal to allow unionized employees to work in order to force
the union to agree to certain terms of employment
Question: Two components to a lock out definition
Ans: First, there must be a suspension of work or a refusal to employ
Second, there is a requirement that the purpose of the refusal to employ is to compel
employees to agree to terms or conditions of employment
Question: Factors Affecting Strikes
HRIR 3450 - Chapter 9
Questions and Verified
Answers
Question: Strike
Ans: Includes a cessation of work or a refusal to work or to continue to work by
employees, in combination, in concert or in accordance with a common
understanding, and a slowdown of work or other concerted activity on the part of
employees in relation to their work that is designed to restrict or limit output
Question: A strike is not limited to a situation where..
Ans: Employees walk off the job. It also includes situations where employees
continue to work but restrict output.
Question: Work to rule
Ans: Campaign is a work slowdown carried out by strictly adhering to work rules
and the collective agreement
Question: Rotating Strikes
Ans: Occur when employees at different locations alternately stop working
Purpose of such a strategy is to force concessions without completely shutting down
the employer, and without employees losing all of their income.
Question: A strike is only legal..
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Ans: At certain times, and if the prerequisites for a strike, including a strike vote,
have been met.
A strike during the term of a collective agreement is illegal
Question: Wildcat Strike
Ans: An illegal strike that has not been authorized by the union
Question: Lock out
Ans: An employer's refusal to allow unionized employees to work in order to force
the union to agree to certain terms of employment
Question: Two components to a lock out definition
Ans: First, there must be a suspension of work or a refusal to employ
Second, there is a requirement that the purpose of the refusal to employ is to compel
employees to agree to terms or conditions of employment
Question: Factors Affecting Strikes
