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To an already tested empirical strike model, a microeconomic study adds variables that are related to foreign-owned firms in Canada. All the results point in the same direction: in Canada, it seems that foreign ownership has a negative influence on strike activity. This leads to the conclusion that, in accordance with the proposed theoretical approach, the positive impact on strike probability regarding problems of transmission and credibility of information brought about by the introduction of a third party (the head office) in the negotiations for a collective agreement was not tantamount. Attempts by multinational firms to develop negotiation "protocols" would appear to more than make up for problems in the quality and the credibility of information.