Bonehenge (B A R R Y) wrote:
On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:58:16 +0000, LRod
wrote:
Everything's negotiable. See USPS Strike 1970. Just as "illegal" but
amicably resolved by good faith negotiations.

There have also been "illegal" strikes by teachers, transit workers,
firefighters, etc...

The 2005 NYC Transit Strike was probably the most recent example.

The whole lot was not fired for striking.

But they should have been. All these people serve public
safety and/or the interests of our children. They are
granted a virtual monopoly to do so by government and
are paid with all of our tax money. Part of the deal
when they signed up was an agreement to never strike -
or at least that was the deal with the ATC folk - precisely
because their work is so integral to the safety of the nation.
They joined up voluntarily, and signed their contracts as
adults, making that promise to never strike without coercion
or other force. Then they go back and their word (i.e. lie)
and you *defend* this? I've heard screeching about far less
here on the 'wreck because someone felt ripped off over a
tool or a discount that wasn't honored at some store. Why
aren't public servants to be held to the same standard?
Either everyone must keep their word or no one has to...



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