Chapter 1
Strikes
[ch 1: page 10]A strike is defined for some purposes by section 246 of TULRCA as “any concerted stoppage of work”, and by section 235(5) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 96) as the cessation of work by a body of employed persons acting in combination, done as a means of compelling an employer to accept or not accept employment terms and conditions.