A Lock Out is NOT a Strike A lockout is a temporary work stoppage or denial of employment during a labour dispute initiated by the management of a company.[1] This is different from a strike, in which employees refuse to work. It is usually implemented by simply refusing to admit employees onto company premises, and may include actions such as changing locks and hiring security guards for the premises. Other implementations include a fine for showing up, or a simple refusal of clocking-in on the time clock. It is therefore referred to as the antithesis of strike.[2] Wikipedia A lockout is generally used to enforce terms of employment upon a group of employees during a dispute. A lockout can act to force unionized workers to accept changed conditions such as lower wages. If the union is asking for higher wages, or better benefits, an employer may use the threat of a lockout or an actual lockout to convince the union to back down. This isn’t a choice the Employees make; it’s something the Employer has forced upon them. Imagine, asking for fair wages and a safe place to work only to be locked out of your place of employment. The financial implication this has on Employees is devastating. After months of no pay, many are forced to find side jobs, file for bankruptcy, reach into their retirement fund, borrow money – you name it. In most cases the financial damage is irrevocable. These Employees cannot collect unemployment insurance, if they belong to a Union they will receive some financial support, but the amount is generally less than their average earnings. The psychological damage the financial strain can put on families is often irreparable. Lock Outs can destroy Employees. Many Employees are struck, spit on, yelled at, and threatened by Managers while walking the line. Recently, during (Lock Out) Labour Dispute in Montreal a picketer was run over by a man in a Ford Explorer. The man was pinned under the vehicle and suffered facial damage, and burns. Before you place judgment, or turn a blind eye on people walking the picket lines, starving, and fighting for their rights – you need to understand they are fighting for all of us. Our forefathers died for the Fair Labour Movement don’t let the Movement die with them. It’s our responsibility as a race to protect one another. How many deaths, sweat shops, slave labour, and child labour cases to we have to see until we open our eyes and fight for what is ours?
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 22:55:10 +0000
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