Diff b/w Strike and Lock-out STRIKE 1.Section 2 (q) defines strike 2. Strike is the weapon of workers. 3.

Strike means a cessation of work by a body of

persons employed in any industry. 4. The reasons for strike are generally economic factors viz. enhancement of wages re-instatement of retrenched employees,
payment of bonus, accommodation, developments of working condition, etc. 5. There are two kinds of strike – legal and illegal. Again illegal strikes are several
kinds viz. gherao, pen-down, g-slow, etc/ 6.Generally the workers first start strike. LOCK-OUT 1. Section 2 (l) defines lock-out. 2. lock-out is the weapon of
employer. 3. lock-out means the temporary closing of a place of employment or the suspension of work or the refusal by an employer. 4. Beside economic
factors, non-economic factors are also involved in lock-out. Disputes with workers, trade-union, political interference, harassment against, workers, grudge
against the trade union leaders, etc. are the reasons behind lock-out. 5. There are also two kinds of lock-out – legal and illegal. But there are not different kinds
of illegal lock-out. There is only one illegal lock-out. 6. Lock-out is declared by employer in answer to strike. Section 22. Prohibitions of Strikes and Lock-outs.
Section 22 of the act deals with the prohibition of Strikes and Lock-outs . this section applies to the strikes or lock-out in industries carrying on public utility
service. Strike or lock-out in the section is not absolutely prohibited but certain requirements are to be fulfilled by the workmen before resorting to strike or by
the employers before locking out the place of business. Section 22 (1) provides that no person employed in public utility service shall go on strike in breach of
contract: (a) without giving to the employer notice of strike within six weeks before striking. (b) within fourteen days of giving such notice. (c) before the expiry
of the date of strike specified in any such notice as aforesaid, or (d) during the pendency of any conciliation proceeding before a conciliation officer and seven
days after the conclusion of such proceedings. Section 22 (2) lays down that no employer carrying on any public utility service shall lock-out any of his
workmen- (a) without giving them notice of lock-out as hereinafter provided within six weeks before locking out. (b) within fourteen days of giving such notice.
(c) before the expiry of the date of lock-out specified in any such notice as aforesaid, or (d) during the pendency of any conciliation proceeding before a
conciliation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings. Section 22 (3) provides that the notice of strike or lock-out as provide by sub-
section (1) and (2) may in certain cases be dispensed with. 1. No notice of strike shall be necessary where there is already in existence a lock-out in the public
utility service concerned. 2. No notice of lock-out shall be necessary where there is already in existence a strike in the public utility service concerned. Section
22 (4) says that the notice of strike shall be given by such number of persons to such person or persons in such manner as may be prescribed. Section 22 (5)
provides that the notice of lock-out shall be given in such manner as may be prescribed.