Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Strike notice

• 87.2 (1) Unless a lockout not prohibited by this Part has occurred, a trade union must give notice to the employer, at least seventy-two hours in advance, indicating the date on which a strike will occur, and must provide a copy of the notice to the Minister.

• Marginal note:Lockout notice

  (2) Unless a strike not prohibited by this Part has occurred, an employer must give notice to the trade union, at least seventy-two hours in advance, indicating the date on which a lockout will occur, and must provide a copy of the notice to the Minister.

• Marginal note:New notice

  (3) Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, where no strike or lockout occurs on the date indicated in a notice given pursuant to subsection (1) or (2), a new notice of at least seventy-two hours must be given by the trade union or the employer if they wish to initiate a strike or lockout.

• Marginal note:Conditions precedent

  (4) The notices referred to in subsections (1) to (3) may be given only in the following circumstances:

  • (a) if the trade union and the employer have entered into an agreement referred to in subsection 87.4(2), a copy of it has been filed with the Minister and the Board in accordance with subsection 87.4(3); or

  • (b) if the trade union and the employer have not entered into an agreement referred to in subsection 87.4(2), the Board has determined an application made by either of them under subsection 87.4(4).