National Union: a union with member base in single country (e.g. Canadian Union of Postal Workers)
Lockout: closing of business by management in dispute with labour, management may lock out workers if it does not want to meet union demands Strike: withholding of labour services by members of labour union Conciliation: (mediation) situation in dispute in which labour and management agree to submit their proposals to third party, known as conciliator or mediator, the conciliator of conciliation board attempts to bring the 2 sides to an agreement |
Article Excerpts:
"Oct 14 (Reuters) - Talks between the railroad workers' union andCanadian National Railway Co have broken down, raising the possibility of a strike or a lockout by Oct. 28 at the country's largest railroad operator, the union said on Monday. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, which represents some 3,300 conductors, trainmen, yardmen and traffic coordinators, said the company rejected the union's offer to extend conciliation talks that ended on Oct. 7. The union said the talks have stalled over CN's demands for concessions that would force workers to work longer hours with less rest time between trips. Last May, the Canadian government stepped in to force an end to a strike that shut down the freight operations of Canada's No. 2 railroad operator, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, as the strike impacted shipments of grain, coal, fertilizer, autos and other goods. The strike at CP last year occurred after 4,800 unionized locomotive engineers, conductors and rail controllers walked off the job over the company's plan to cut pension payments. It is unclear whether the federal government would step in and pass back-to-work legislation if a strike or lockout occurs at CN Rail." |