CANADIAN STRIKE REPLACEMENT LEGISLATION AND COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING - LESSONS FOR THE UNITED-STATES

Opponents of U.S. and Canadian strike replacement legislation contend that restricting the use of strike replacements significantly alters b argaining power and increases strike activity. This article uses data on Canadian manufacturing collective-bargaining agreements to investig ate these hypotheses. Although a general ban on strike replacements is found to be associated with longer strikes, little evidence is found to suggest that banning permanent strike replacements significantly in fluences strike incidence, strike duration, or negotiated wages.