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Omaha Steve

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8. Public workers in Nebraska CAN'T strike by state law

Reply to UBEEDelusional (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 10:03 AM

Apr 2013

Last edited Sat Apr 6, 2013, 01:12 PM - Edit history (1)

Many other states have the same law on the books. There was a wildcat strike of some Omaha bus drivers in the early 70's. They all got fired legally.

This decision kills a long time right of public employees, the Loudermill Right.

The Loudermill Right: One of an Employee’s Most Important Rights: http://www.pte17.org/member_resources/archive/loudermill_right.pdf

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State Supreme Court limits union rights in Texas [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2013 OP

Texas, America's toilet. nt valerief Apr 2013 #1

I guess we do have dictators newfie11 Apr 2013 #2

The firefighters, police and teachers could fight back and strike UBEEDelusional Apr 2013 #3

Public workers in Nebraska CAN'T strike by state law Omaha Steve Apr 2013 #8

Then the workers need to just break the law. UBEEDelusional Apr 2013 #10

They cant strike at all or they cant do a wildcat strike? I ask because a wildcat strike I thought cstanleytech Apr 2013 #15

This is completely wrong NHLabor Apr 2013 #4

yes..it is a violation of federal law. madrchsod Apr 2013 #5

In that case they need to bring the case in a Federal court. Igel Apr 2013 #16

Time mtasselin Apr 2013 #6

wow catrose Apr 2013 #7

Work to make Texas Blue, and to any reading this antiObama whiners out there graham4anything Apr 2013 #9

the only people who were shown anything by sitting out the 2010 election were themselves leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #11

Isn't that court elected? Posteritatis Apr 2013 #12

in what way does this limit Weingarden rights? Federal law still applies. mulsh Apr 2013 #13

Weingarden rights come from the National Labor Relations Act. former9thward Apr 2013 #14