In re the Claim of Heitzenrater

The claimants participated in a wildcat strike. They deliberately violated the no-strike and no-lockout clauses and disregarded the grievance procedures, which included arbitration, in the collective bargaining agreement. Despite the urging by the employer that such procedures he followed, and despite an offer by the employer to waive certain steps of the grievance procedure, they left their work. They continued to strike in complete disregard of the directive *11of the general vice-president of the International Union to the local urging all members to return to work and to adjust the issues in…