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There should be a right to strike. Otherwise we're not living in a free society that protects workers' rights.

Also, it won't make one lick of difference to the quality of instruction anyway. We're providing in-person face-to-face instruction for the majority of the student body any time soon. Our cases, hospitalizations and deaths are just too high.

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But the union (and therefore you) did in fact specifically agree to the no-strike clause. The collective bargaining agreement specifies that 1. the union can be held in violation and 2. individual members can be pushed with discipline or dismissal. So the union itself can be sued. I'm not sure whether the damages would be financial or what, but it would be a clear violation. And regarding individual teachers, probably they won't fire everyone, but certainly they will make examples of anyone deemed to be a ringleader or particularly vocal. Discipline would be more widespread.[/quote]

The discipline should be that anyone who participates in a strike does not get credit for this year towards retirement/seniority/cost of living adjustments/etc.[/quote]

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