Public Sector Strike Lockout Protest Examine a significant public sector strike, lockout or protest in Canadian history.

What were the issues at stake? What strategies did the union and workers pursue? What was the employer and governmental response? What was the response from the broader labor movement? What was the outcome of the event? Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act states in part, “Employees shall have the right. . . to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” Strikes are included among the concerted activities protected for employees by this section. Section 13 also concerns the right to strike.