You are asking me if teachers should commit perjury (I had to sign all my government time sheets "under penalties of perjury") so they can embezzle funds and whether MDs should conspire with them to do so?
Why can't they just protest WITHOUT pay?
Because, as has already been explained, off time without pay is constituted (within the system they're protesting AGAINST) AS a reason for termination. It was designed to stifle dissent.
Okay, let's say you're right...that the union gave up strike rights. The teachers belong to the union, elected their representatives, etc. The contract was negotiated in good faith. The no-strike rule (if one exists) has great value to the employer.
I'm not convinced you ARE right, but if so, for teachers to now seek to evade this prohibition by fraud is criminal and defeats their most appealing argument -- that contracts should be enforcable even when they prove painful for one party.
111.89 Strike prohibited.
(1) Upon establishing that a
strike is in progress, the employer may either seek an injunction
or file an unfair labor practice charge with the commission under
s. 111.84 (2) (e) or both. It is the responsibility of the office to
decide whether to seek an injunction or file an unfair labor practice
charge. The existence of an administrative remedy does not
constitute grounds for denial of injunctive relief.
(2) The occurrence of a strike and the participation therein by
an employee do not affect the rights of the employer, in law or in
equity, to deal with the strike, including:
(a) The right to impose discipline, including discharge, or suspension
without pay, of any employee participating therein;
(b) The right to cancel the reinstatement eligibility of any
employee engaging therein; and
(c) The right of the employer to request the imposition of fines,
either against the labor organization or the employee engaging
therein, or to sue for damages because of such strike activity.
(1) Upon establishing that a
strike is in progress, the employer may either seek an injunction
or file an unfair labor practice charge with the commission under
s. 111.84 (2) (e) or both. It is the responsibility of the office to
decide whether to seek an injunction or file an unfair labor practice
charge. The existence of an administrative remedy does not
constitute grounds for denial of injunctive relief.
(2) The occurrence of a strike and the participation therein by
an employee do not affect the rights of the employer, in law or in
equity, to deal with the strike, including:
(a) The right to impose discipline, including discharge, or suspension
without pay, of any employee participating therein;
(b) The right to cancel the reinstatement eligibility of any
employee engaging therein; and
(c) The right of the employer to request the imposition of fines,
either against the labor organization or the employee engaging
therein, or to sue for damages because of such strike activity.
STATE EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS
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