The employer applied for a declaration and direction under section 92 of the Labour Relations Act, alleging that union members engaged in an unlawful strike through a concerted refusal to work overtime.
The parties reached a written agreement to resolve the matter.
The Board issued a consent order declaring the overtime ban an unlawful strike, directing the union and its officers to cease and desist from encouraging the ban, and requiring the posting of a notice to employees.
The Board also provided commentary emphasizing that concerted refusals to work overtime, even when overtime is voluntary under a collective agreement, constitute unlawful strikes.
