Strike Procedure

[originalang]

Hi, I work for local government and we are about to be balloted for strikes regarding our cost of living pay claim. The first proposed dates for action are already known and a colleague posed an interesting question. Why do management have to be made aware of the dates in advance, is it law or an agreement made with unions? thanks for your help.

[THECORBYLOON]

Employers must be given at least seven days� notice of industrial action under Section 234A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

[originalang]

Aww thanks THECORBYLOO for such an informative answer, now I'm wondering how what 'lightening strikes' are, I thought they were without warning but obviously not.

[THECORBYLOON]

Are you on Firefox by any chance? Ma name ends wi an "N" but for some reason it doesn't show up clearly on Firefox. Although they need seven days' notice, employers always seem to get a lot more, presumably to encourage them to meet the Union's demands. I'm in the PCS and I've been on strike a fair few times and there's been times when I've heard about the strike days by reading it on Ceefax and then been telt by the Union rep a few days later.

[originalang]

Thanks CORBYLOON, yes, its my son's laptop and it is set up on firefox, I'm really sorry about your name, how strange. Thankyou so much for your help, I'd read about the proposed period when the two day strike might take place on the website, the next day there was an email saying no holidays could be booked during this period if not all ready booked until the two days are identified. Really grateful for your info, they'll be impressed with me now when I go in today.