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Original note below the line. Unfortunately, as pointed out by tptacek [0]: > The wrinkle is that Temple's employees are public-sector employees, who are exemp
by ninjagoo 4y ago
Original note below the line. Unfortunately, as pointed out by tptacek [0]:
> The wrinkle is that Temple's employees are public-sector employees, who are exempt from the NLRA --- but they're not necessarily exempt from equivalent Philadelphia law.
tptacek appears to be correct [1]. That said, there is a Pennsylvanian 1970 "Public Employe Relations Act" that could cover unfair practices including retaliation but I can't tell if it is still in force [2]. [3] appears to imply that it is still active.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34733764 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34733764
[1] https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/are-you-covered https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/em...
[2] https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/uconsCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&yr=1970&sessInd=0&smthLwInd=0&act=195&chpt=12 https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/uconsCheck.cfm...
[3] https://www.dli.pa.gov/laws-regs/laws/Pages/default.aspx https://www.dli.pa.gov/laws-regs/laws/Pages/default.aspx
Original comment: -------------------------------
> I'm honestly curious of which labor laws they are violating
Interfering with Employee Rights. [1]
Discriminating against Employees because of their union activities [2] specifically Grant a benefit to nonstrikers and/or replacements that is withheld from strikers, or impose a burden on strikers that is not placed on nonstrikers or replacements.
[1] https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/interfering-with-employee-rights-section-7-8a1 https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/in...
[2] https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/discriminating-against-employees-because-of-their-union https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/di...
- LanceH 4y agoPretty sure that's referring to benefits/pay for strikers after they have returned to work.
- butlerm 4y agoThat almost certainly refers to rewarding non-strikers relative to strikers after the strike has been resolved. It is not against the law to cease paying wages and providing benefits to strikers while the strike is in progress. Of course with tuition there is a pro-rata issue, i.e. the benefit should return after the strike is over.
- IG_Semmelweiss 4y agoAgreed