| 释义 |
strike
n. A cessation of work or refusal to work by employees acting together in connection with a trade dispute to secure better terms and conditions of employment for themselves and/or other workers. A trade union cannot call its members out on strike unless it has held a secret ballot and the majority agree to the action. Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended), trade union ballots for industrial action must be fully postal and, if a ballot involves 50 or more members, it must be subject to scrutiny by a qualified independent person or organization. One week’s notice of the union’s intention to ballot its members on industrial action must be given to the employer, and the union must provide the employer with details of the ballot result and give him at least one week’s notice of those members it intends to call out on strike. Since 1 March 2017 any ballot will only mandate action to take place within six months of the ballot date. This can be extended to nine months upon agreement with the employer. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 provides for a “Citizen’s Right” for any individual to sue the union if he is deprived (or likely to be deprived) of any goods or services because of unlawfully organized industrial action. |