The closing of a factory or workshop by an employer, usually in order to bring the workmen to satisfactory terms by a suspension of wages.
a refusal by an employer to allow employees to report to work designed to force the union to accept the employer's position in a bargaining dispute. aster Contract: a union contract covering several companies in one industry.
a phase of labour dispute in which management refuses work to employees or closes its establishment in order to force a settlement on its terms. Page 147
An agreement between competing companies to close during a strike, or an arbitrary suspension of operations during a contract dispute with a union.
Lockout causes a suspension system to go rigid and act like a normal "unsprung" bike. Lockout is useful in two ways: first, it prevents the suspension from "bobbing" when a rider is pedaling on flat road or uphill; and second, it reduces the height of suspension forks (on some models) which has benefits for riding uphill. Bobbing is regarded as inefficient and annoying, although good design and changes in riding style have made this less of a problem than it was. Most suspension forks are quite long and when riding up a steep slope, this causes the rider's weight to be a long way back on the bike. Consequently, it is very easy to lift the front wheel off the ground with a powerful stroke, leading to "wandering" steering and interrupting the rider. Not all suspension forks get shorter when locked out, but if you can find one that does, you will probably find lockout to be a very useful feature.
a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
a cessation of the furnishing of work to employees by the employer in an effort to obtain more desirable terms for the employer
a temporary withholding or denial of employment by a company during a labor dispute to enforce terms of employment upon a group of employees
a temporary withholding or denial of employment by employers during a labor dispute to enforce employment terms on an employee group
a total or partial closing of an enterprise by the employer during a labour dispute
a withholding of employment by employer in effort to obtain for himself more advantageous terms
The temporary refusal of orchestra management to allow the musicans access to work as a result of an industrial or labor dispute. Some master agreements have provisions that bar managment from following this practice.
A labor dispute in which the employer prevents employees from entering the workplace until the dispute is resolved.
A suspension of work initiated by the employer as the result of a labor dispute. A lockout is the employer counterpart of a strike. Used primarily to pressure employees to accept the employers terms in a new contract.
Shutdown of a worksite by the employer to discourage union membership or activity or to force employees to meet the demands or economic terms of the employer.
A tactic used by employers in which workers are barred from their employment when a contract expires. It is used to bring pressure on the union during a labor dispute.
A denial of employment by the employer for the purpose of forcing the workers to settle on his terms.
A lockout is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working. This is differentiated from a strike, in which employees refuse to work.