What are the consequences of an unlawful strike or lockout?
If any of the preconditions mentioned above are not met, an application may be made to the Board. A variety of remedies, including cease and desist orders, are available to the Board. In the case of strike and lockout votes, the Board may order that a vote taken has no effect if the regulations governing such votes have not been followed. Unlawful strikes and lockouts generally cause the most concern for the parties involved and to others who are inconvenienced by such actions. Any party alleging an unlawful strike or lockout can ask the Board to hold a hearing on short notice. If the Board finds that the strike or lockout is unlawful, it will order that it be stopped. It may also make other remedial orders. These orders, like any Board orders, may be filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia and are enforceable as court orders. Since all collective agreements prohibit strikes and lockouts during the term of the agreement, unlawful strikes and lockouts also violate the collective
