IRLW Strikes

DEFINITIONS “Strikes are merely symptoms of more fundamental maladjustments, injustices and economic disturbances”  – C.W.Doten. C.W.Doten. “ temporary cessation of !ork by a "roup "roup of employees in order to e#press t$eir "rie%ance to enforce a demand concernin" c$an"es in !ork conditions”  –  Petterson.  Section 2(q) 2(q) of the Industrial Industrial Disputes Disputes Act, Act, 1!" , 1!" , defines a strike as “ a cessation of !ork by a body of persons employed in any industry actin" in combination, or a concerted refusal under a common understandin" of a number of persons !$o are or $a%e been so employed to continue to !ork or to accept employment” Strike postulates t$ree main elements &' (lur (lural alit ity y of !or !orkm kmen en )' *essati *essation on of of !ork !ork or refusa refusall to do !ork  !ork  +' *ombi *ombined ned or conc concer erte ted d action action T(ES OF ST-I.ES / (-I0- &' ST ST 1 ST-I.E2 ST-I.E2 3!orkman do not come to !ork place durin" prescribed !orkin" $ours' 3 or"ani4e rallies and demonstrations to dra! attention of employers to t$eir "rie%ances'

)' SIT 3 DO1N DO1N 5 ST ST3IN ST-I.E ST-I.E22 3 t$e !orkers occupy t$e plants of companies t$at !ere bein" struck'

+' TOO6S TOO6S 3 DO1N7( DO1N7(EN EN DO1N DO1N 3 ST-I.E ST-I.E22 3by factory !orkers and office employees 3 lay do!n t$eir tools7pens8 refuse to do !ork8 but remains on t$e  job7!orkplace  job7!orkplace 9' TO.E TO.EN N O- (-OT (-OTES EST T STST-I. I.E2 E2 3s$ort duration 3a brief stoppa"e of !ork intended to con%ey stren"t$ of feelin" on a disputed issue :'

6I;3?employee@ 3employer undertakes conciliation 5 adjudication

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;O3S6O12 3pretendin" to be en"a"ed in t$e factory

3reducin" t$e speed of !ork7delayin" production B'

(I*.ETIN; 5 CO*OTT2 3 Pic#etin$ 3 marc$in"7patrollin" in t$e premises of t$e employer8 carryin" display si"ns7banners7placards, to dra! attention of public7employer 3 %o&cott 3 disruptin" normal functionin" of t$e enterprise7!it$dra!al of co3 operation

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T(ES OF ST-I.ES / SE*OND- S0(T
;ENE-6 ST-I.E 3Strike action by a critical mass of t$e labour force in a city, re"ion or   country 3can be for political "oals, economic "oals, or bot$' 

(-TI*G6- ST-I.E 3by callin" all ot$er strikes off, t$us isolatin" t$e particular employees aimed at 

(O6ITI*6 ST-I.E 3 strike in !$ic$ !orkers $a%e a political objecti%e 3freKuently a protest a"ainst some "o%ernment policy 

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