lurkandpounce t1_j6noejb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:55 PM

The problem is not that they are not allowed strikes, which is necessary because many public employees are essential and failure to work could literally kill people...

What they do NOT have is an effective alternative that forces the gov't to act on legitimate grievances. That should be added to the law.

5teerPike t1_j6nwsa7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:46 PM

>many public employees are essential

So we should pay them like they are.

lurkandpounce t1_j6p3prp wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:10 PM

Not disagreeing with the goal, just suggesting that there are alternate means that could be used that would not potentially cause harm to innocent people.

[deleted] t1_j6p3u9j wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:11 PM

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96suluman OP t1_j6npwqg wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:04 PM

That’s why we need a ballot initiative to repeal it

lurkandpounce t1_j6ns3b2 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:17 PM

No, I was suggesting that instead of repealing it we ADD a new section that provides for an effective mechanism for public employees to force the handling of issues that would otherwise require a strike by other (effective - important) means.

Work stoppage by public employees like police, fire, ambulance and all other essential services could have catastrophic consequences. This approach assures both the services are not interrupted AND the issues are expeditiously handled.

AnyRound5042 t1_j6nxhrw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:50 PM

The mechanism you're talking about is the threat to strike. If they're so important give them what they ask so they don't have to strike. Stopping them from striking means you don't have to give them anything at all