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Huh, the Police in the US are allowed to strike?

Must admit, that makes me realise some of the stereotypes I hold about American attitudes to unionism are in need of revision.

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In most jurisdictions police can't literally strike. But it's tough to prevent them from calling in sick, or force them to actually work when out on patrol.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_flu

https://www.insider.com/police-have-historically-protested-b...

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/the-pba-sues-to-bloc...

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