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DETERMINANTS OF IR
STRIKE
Section 2 (q) of the Industrial Disputes Act. 1947 defines strike as: a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal; or a refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons who are or have been so employed to continue to work or to accept employment.
TYPES OF STRIKE
GENERAL STRIKE
GO SLOW PEN DOWN/ TOOL DOWN
LOCK- OUT
Section 2(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 defines "Iock-out" to mean: The temporary closing of employment or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ any number of persons employed by him.
Section 23 prohibits strikes and lock-outs: No workman who is employed in any industrial establishment shall go on strike in breach of contract and no employer of any such workmen shall declare a lock-out, (a) during the pendency of conciliation proceedings before a Board and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings; (b) during the pendency of proceedings before a labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal and two months after the conclusion of such proceedings;
(c) during the pendency of arbitration proceedings before an arbitrator and two months after the conclusion of such proceedings, where a notification has been issued under Sub Section (3A) of Section 10A; or (d) during any period in which a settlement or award is In operation in respect of any of the matters covered by the settlement or award.
(d)
No person employed in a public utility service shall go on strike in breach of contract: Without giving to the employer notice of strike. As herein after provided. within six weeks before striking; or within fourteen days of giving such notice; or before the expiry of the date of strike specified in any such notice as aforesaid; or during the pendency of any conciliation proceedings before a conciliation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings.
(2) (a)
No employer carrying on any public utility service shall lock-out any of his workmen: without giving them notice of lock-out as hereinafter provided. within six weeks before lockout; or within fourteen days of giving such notice; or before the expiry of the date of lock-out specified in any such notice as aforesaid; or during the pendency of any conciliations proceedings before a concUiation officer and seven days after the conclusion of such proceedings
Historic strike in railways in 1960, 1968 and 1974 led by communist on pays and allowances , hours of work, leave and victimisations.
Strike in Punjab National Bank ; issue being leave and absenteeism Countries largest strike by State Bank of India on issue of pension
incentives and benefits Strike against anti-labour policies of government and dissatisfaction from sixth pay commission on 20 Aug 2008 in West Bengal and Kerela
10.6 11.9 13.4 16.4 29.4 31.1 29.3 25.9 36.3 36.4 58.8 59 7.8 29 9.2 10.6 21.4 9.9 12.3 30.4 50 63.1 84.9 45.2
* % of avg total no industrial disputes per yr **% of avg total no of mandays lost due to industrial disputes per yr
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