1. A refusal to work organized by a body of emplyees as a form of protest
2. Workers probably go on strikes to get respect and get what they want.
3. A lockout is a prevention of emplyees from working while on strike.
4. Workers would be locked out because the employers dont like the strike so they get security guards or change the locks to keep the workers out
5. The Canadian governments "forced" Air Canada and Canada Post workers back to work because they are a very important part in other peoples lives.
6. Air Canada was on strike because three of the employees were suspended for heckling federal Labour minister Lisa Raitt. When other workers heard of the suspensions they walked off the job and 37 of them were fired on the spot.
7. Canada Post workers were on strike because they are trying to reduce costs amid a drop-off letter volume and the flood of customers to electronic mailing.