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1. Federal workers can't legally strike.

Wed Jan 16, 2019, 10:55 AM

Jan 2019

Just ask PATCO how that worked out.

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Federal Workers must go on Strike- put the pressure on Trump [View all] tomhagen Jan 2019 OP

Federal workers can't legally strike. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #1

No but... zipplewrath Jan 2019 #2

Which would be an illegal wildcat strike. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #3

Over time zipplewrath Jan 2019 #4

It would hurt a lot more people than just the GOP. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #5

Probably not, and I doubt the TSA would even try it Major Nikon Jan 2019 #7

yes, but as I pointed out zipplewrath Jan 2019 #9

They'd be replaced in short order. It's illegal. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #10

Strictly speaking zipplewrath Jan 2019 #12

True. I don't know how that would shake out. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #13

This ain't PATCO zipplewrath Jan 2019 #14

All federal workers are prohibited by law from striking. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #15

Yes, it can zipplewrath Jan 2019 #16

So it takes a law to revise the law. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #17

The executive branch can do this zipplewrath Jan 2019 #18

Yes, because they will be paid after the shutdown is over. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #20

Work to rule Midnightwalk Jan 2019 #6