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Really? Genuine question: how is that legal?

• spacemanmatt 5y ago
  Same way Ken Paxton, the state AG, isn't in prison.
• piperswe 5y ago
  Texas Government Code, Sec. 617.003. Prohibition on Strikes by Public Employees. (a) Public employees may not strike or engage in an organized work stoppage against the state or a political subdivision of the state. (b) A public employee who violates Subsection (a) forfeits all civil service rights, reemployment rights, and any other rights, benefits, and privileges the employee enjoys as a result of public employment or former public employment. (c) The right of an individual to cease work may not be abridged if the individual is not acting in concert with others in an organized work stoppage. Quoted by the TCTA, another Texas teacher association: https://www.tcta.org/legal-updates/what-happens-if-texas-teachers-strike https://www.tcta.org/legal-updates/what-happens-if-texas-tea...
  • dillondoyle 5y ago
    Ok that makes a bit more sense. Kind of like air traffic controls in some places aren't allowed to strike. To me it reads that it doesnt outlaw licenses just for being in a union but rather doesn't allow you to strike - which i don't agree with but at least understand if education is essential?
  • spacemanmatt 5y ago
    In practice, the definition of "organized" is entirely oppressive. It pretty much sucks for teachers.