ILLEGAL STRIKES IN PUBLIC

UTILITY SERVICES
 PROVISION OF VALID STRIKE UNDER THE ACT
Without giving
to employer Within
notice of strike fourteen days
within six weeks of giving such
before striking; notice; or
or

Before the During the pendency

expiry of the of any conciliation
proceedings before a
date of strike
conciliation officer
specified in any and seven days after
such notice as the conclusion of
aforesaid; or such proceedings

NOTE:
oIt is to be noted that these provisions do not prohibit the workmen from going on strike
but require them to fulfill the condition before going on strike.
oThese provisions apply to a public utility service only.
 NOTICE OF STRIKE

Notice to strike within six

Notice to strike weeks before striking is not
within six necessary where there is
already lockout in
weeks; existence.
Why do they arise?
ILLEGAL
STRIKES

A strike declared in
the consequence of
an illegal lockout
shall not be deemed
to be illegal

Where
Where aa strike
strike or
or lockout
lockout inin
pursuance
pursuance of of an
an industrial
industrial
A strike or a lockout shall
dispute
dispute has
has already
already be illegal if It is
commenced
commenced and and isis in
in commenced or declared
existence,
existence, the
the continuance
continuance of of in contravention of
such
such strike
strike or
or lockout
lockout shall
shall not
not section 22 or section 23;
be
be deemed
deemed to to be
be illegal
illegal
What are the consequences?
ILLEGAL
STRIKES

Right of employer
to compensation
for loss caused by
illegal strike

Dismissal of
Wages workmen