What does a collective bargaining freeze do?

a.

A statutory collective bargaining freeze is legislation that freezes the wages of employeesusually in the public sectorthus removing wages from negotiations

b.

A statutory collective bargaining freeze is legislation that requires that the wages and benefits of workers will remain unaltered for up to two to four months after the commencement of bargaining if a new agreement is not arrived at during that time

c.

A statutory collective bargaining freeze is legislation that forbids the employer to alter wages and benefits at any time, whether during bargaining or industrial action, until a new collective agreement is created

d.

A statutory collective bargaining freeze is legislation that forbids the employer to unilaterally alter the terms and conditions of work until the parties are in a legal strike or lockout position