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TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION (OFFICIAL STRIKE (Secret ballot, 7 days notice…
TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION
OFFICIAL STRIKE
Secret ballot
7 days notice required
Employees receive strike pay
Legal in Ireland
UNOFFICIAL STRIKE
No secret vote
No notice required
Not recognised by unions
Illegal in Ireland
WILDCAT STRIKE
Employees strike without notice
Illegal
No vote
Employees walk off the job
ALL OUT STRIKE
All employees in a firm go on strike
Not all employees who are striking are involved in the dispute
ICTU permission required
POLITICAL STRIKE
A protest against the government
Illegal
Employees are entitled to protest against the government but are not allowed to leave work to do so
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
Employees not involved in a dispute go on strike to support those striking
Illegal
WORK TO RULE
Workers just do the basic work, nothing extra
Employees are completely inflexible
Pay is still received
OVERTIME BAN
Employees refuse to work any overtime
Puts the employer under pressure during busy periods
LOCKOUT
Employer locks employees out of the workplace but does not sack them
Employer hopes workers will give in due to lack of payment received