Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
labour dispute |
stoppage of work |
attributable to dispute |
|
Summary:
Various companies negotiating with various unions. Claimant's group locked out due to dispute at distinct premises, employer insisting on industry wide ratification clause. The loss of work was clearly due to a dispute; it was not a layoff.
Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
labour dispute |
stoppage of work |
illegal |
|
Summary:
If the lockout is illegal, the dispute is to be resolved by another forum, not this Court. Strike or lockout need not be legal. Merit of dispute is irrelevant. The right to UI is not based on a concept of fault. The sole consideration is whether a dispute exists.
Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
labour dispute |
stoppage of work |
settlement of dispute |
|
Summary:
Refer to: A-0512.88