Report of the Royal Commission on Illegal Work Stoppages

• Main Author: Newfoundland. Royal Commission on Illegal Work Stoppages
• Other Authors: Neary, Edward A.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: The Commission 1973
• Subjects: Wildcat strikes > Newfoundland and Labrador; Strikes and lockouts > Newfoundland and Labrador; Industrial relations > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; Newfoundland studies
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/146897

Report of The Royal Commission on Illegal Work Stoppages Historical background and the existing law -- The problem and the approach. The problem -- The approach -- The reasons for illegal work stoppages. Distorted values and attitudes in our industrial relations environment -- Lack of respect for and enforcement of the law -- Lack of trust and understanding between labour and management -- Lack of communication -- Lack of understanding of the collective bargaining system -- Inadequacies of collective bargaining process. Certification -- Conciliation -- Grievance and arbitration procedures -- Other reasons. Problems relating to working in remote areas -- International and national unions -- Adversary system in labour relations -- Jurisdictional disputes -- Political interference in hiring of employees -- Welfare payments to strikers -- Ministers of the crown as mediators -- Department of manpower and industrial relations low in priority -- Recommendations to management and labour. Recommendations to management. Concern for the rights and welfare of employees -- Flexibility in interpretation of collective agreements -- Selection and education of management personnel -- Industrial relations personnel -- Communication within management -- Recommendations to labour. Education -- Grievance procedures -- Union and employee responsibility -- Recommendations to management and labour. Joint management-labour committees -- Construction industry -- The use of sole arbitrators -- Recommendations to government. The right to strike or lock out. Public sector -- Private sector -- Cease and desist order by special officer -- Offences, penalties and burden of proof. Offences by individual employees -- Provision in collective agreements prohibiting strikes and lockouts -- Consent to or condonation of illegal strike by union - an offence -- Failure to comply with cease and desist order - an offence -- Penalties -- Strikes over jurisdictional disputes -- Work stoppages due to unsafe working conditions -- Burden of proof in ...