Wages During Strike Period Legal Interpretation

Collective bargaining is a legally recognized and sanctioned tool with the employees to negotiate better working environment for themselves. Strike is an extreme form of collective bargaining where employees collectively refuse to undertake work unless their demands are conceded by the management. Strike is regarded as one of the most potent and extreme weapon with the employees in their struggle against the employer for getting their grievance(s) redressed. Right to strike is an important weapon in the armoury of workers and has been specifically recognized in the Indian legal framework. Though not raised to the high pedestal of fundamental right, it is recognized mode for resolving the grievances of the workers. However, right to strike is not absolute and the law specifies the manner and procedure by which employees can resort to the extreme measure of striking work.