Canadian Blood Services (Technical) Collective Agreement 2021-2024

Article 24: No Strike or Lockout

1. If an Employee shall engage 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 any complaint or grievance.  If the Employee does not return immediately to work and perform their usual duties, they shall then be considered to have terminated their employment with the Employer.
2. The Union agrees that during the life of this Collective Agreement, it will not be involved in nor will it condone or authorize any slowdown, stoppage of work, picketing of the Employer's premises, refusal to perform work, or strike, and no Employee shall be involved in such action.
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.