Strike Definition: A common stopping of work by a group of employees. Related Terms: Union, Collective Bargaining A term of employment and labour law frequently defined in statute to include not just a cessation of work or a refusal to work by a group of employees acting under a common understanding to compel an employer to certain terms, but also, as shown in the example of the Canada Labour Code: "Strike includes a cessation of work or a refusal to work or to continue to work by employees, in combination, in concert or in accordance with a common understanding, and a slowdown of work or other concerted activity on the part of employees in relation to their work that is designed to restrict or limit output." In IABSOI, the tribunal wrote: "... the concept of a strike includes the rotating or intermittent strike; the work to rule campaign; and the concerted refusal of overtime." REFERENCES: British Columbia Terminal Elevator Operators' Assn. v. Grain Workers' Union Local 333, published at 94 CLLC 16,060; at 23 CLRBR 2d 286 and at 1994 CarswellNat 1678 Canada Labour Code R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2, ยง3(1) IABSOI Local 805 v. 316291 Alberta Ltd. 44 CLRBR 2d 1 (1998) Categories & Topics: Employment & Labour Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!