Associated Ambulance & Services (Whitecourt) Ltd., Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 7: No Strike or Lockout

1. The Union agrees that during the life of this Collective Agreement, it will not be involved in nor will it condone or authorize a strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, picketing of the Employer’s premises, or refusal to perform work, and no Employee shall be involved in such action.
2. If an Employee engages in any illegal strike, slowdown, or stoppage of work during the life of this Collective Agreement, the Union shall instruct them to return to their work and perform their duties faithfully and resort to the grievance procedure established herein for the settlement of a difference or grievance.  If the Employee does not return immediately, they shall then be considered terminated.
3. The Employer agrees that during the life of this Collective Agreement and/or while renewal is being negotiated, it will not sanction or authorize any lockout.