Is There Any Such Thing as an Illegal Teacher Strike?
Teachers from seven school districts in Washington State are on strike, with Seattle on the brink. The news isn’t entirely grim, since Spokane did reach a tentative agreement.
Strikes by public employees are illegal in Washington, though it’s a particularly pointless law since violating it carries no penalties.
I’m opposed to virtually all anti-strike laws. Back when West Virginia teachers were striking illegally, I shared with you the one measure I use to judge when a strike should be illegal: If you have to call in the National Guard to replace them, then they should not be allowed to strike.
