For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EMPLOYMENT. Services for an employer whether compensated by wages, salary or any other consideration, not limited to the foregoing and whether secured, arranged or paid for an employer or any other person, partnership, firm, corporation, association or other entity.
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE DURATION OF SUCH STRIKE OR LOCKOUT. Includes employment for all or part of the duration of a strike or lockout, and in connection therewith includes services during all or part of such strike or lockout, which services began 30 days or less prior to the initiation of such strike or lockout or, in the alternative, which services terminated 30 days or less after the conclusion of the strike or lockout.
LOCKOUT. Any refusal by an employer to permit any group of five or more employees to work as a result of a dispute with such employees affecting wages, hours or other terms or conditions of employment of such employees.
PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKER. Any person, other than supervisory personnel and salaried personnel who have been in the employ of the employer before the commencement of the strike or lockout involved or members of the immediate family of the owner of the place of business who, during a period of five years immediately preceding the acts described in § 870.02, offered himself or herself to and has been accepted on a prior occasion by at least one employer at whose place of business a strike or lockout was currently in progress, for employment for the duration of such strike or lockout, for the purpose of replacing employees involved in such strike or lockout and who currently offers himself or herself to an employer at whose place of business a strike or lockout is presently in progress for employment for the purpose of replacing employees involved in such strike or lockout.
PRIOR OCCASIONS. At least one previous occasion exclusive of any current offer of employment in connection with the current strike or lockout.
STRIKE. Any concerted act of more than 50% of the bargaining unit employees in a lawful refusal of such employees under applicable state or federal law to perform work or services for an employer, other than work stoppages based on conflicting union jurisdictions or work stoppages unauthorized by the proper union governing body.
SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL. Those employees who have the authority to hire, reward or discipline other employees of the employer, or who have a history of having the authority to effectively recommend such action.
(Prior Code, § 870.01) (Ord. 418-1975, passed 12-8-1975)