Tag (SQ): Solidarity Strike

Workers of DESA Ltd embarked on a strike action in support of a strike action embarked upon by ZEWU Industries Ltd. The workers of ZEWU Industries Ltd declared the strike action after Management of their company ignored their demands for improved COVID-19 safety measures, among other demands. Workers of DESA Ltd, in their solidarity action, stated that the conditions under which they also work were similar to those for which workers of ZEWU Industries Ltd work and thus embarked upon the strike action. Prior to the decision to resort to an industrial action, the leaders of the workers union of ZEWU Industries Ltd orally told management of the company that they were proceeding with the industrial strike. The parties failed to agree to refer the dispute to voluntary arbitration, as provided in the conditions of service of employees resulting in the workers of ZEWU Industries Ltd going ahead with the industrial action.

Required:

Explain whether the strike action resorted to by the workers of DESA Ltd and ZEWU Industries Ltd were justified