Labour Relations (in reference to Canada-BC and BC Labour code)

XYZ Warehouse is certified with the World Warehouse Workers Union, Local 3000. Expiry of their collective agreement is on March 31, 2003. The parties met for collective bargaining on five occasions but cannot come to an agreement. All employees from second floor of the plant called in sick yesterday. Management has called Lisa, their labour relations consultant, to oinquire if this action constitutes a strike. The next day, every single employee shows up with a picket sign, marching up and down the block in front of the building. Management has called Lisa again. They know for sure this constitutes a strike, but now they want to know whether it is a legal strike and what they can do about it. What do you tell management about whether the employees calling in sick constitutes a strike? What do you tell management about the legality of the picketing?