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louis c

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16. Public Safety Personnel Can't Strike, But They Have Binding Arbitration...

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:06 AM

Jan 2019

… and binding arbitration is usually an advantage to the union.

You can bargain to impasse and then enter binding arbitration in which the arbitrator imposes a settlement.

In Massachusetts, police and fire personnel use this to great advantage.

If this is put into the bill, the teachers would be in pretty good shape, as long as the arbitrator is mutually agreed upon.

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Oklahoma representative proposes bill that would prohibit teacher walkouts [View all] Behind the Aegis Jan 2019 OP

Making Oklahoma dumber each day. n/t SpankMe Jan 2019 #1

He can propose all the bills he wants. It's still up to Oklahomans' to decide, not him. ancianita Jan 2019 #2

It can also get repealed later ArizonaLib Jan 2019 #4

Thing is, it's not a law, just a proposed bill right now ancianita Jan 2019 #12

Right - I was talking worst case, etc. ArizonaLib Jan 2019 #14

Yeah, that's a good idea... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #3

The spirit of Reagan lives. nt IADEMO2004 Jan 2019 #5

Be good if: Teachers propose bill that representatives can serve no more than 2 terms. nt NCjack Jan 2019 #6

A Better Bill smb Jan 2019 #15

Always trying to control someones life!!!!!!!!!!!! bluestarone Jan 2019 #7

I always say, "Vote like your rights depend on it." Thanks to ACLU. sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #8

Betchya Gawd thinks just like Kevin Stitt for alignment rurallib Jan 2019 #9

OK . Lets pass a law that any Federal government official who shuts down the peoples government geretogo Jan 2019 #10

There's just no repairing stupid in a person. There's just got to be a good Democrat out there ... marble falls Jan 2019 #11

But any day now, we're gonna be KatyaR Jan 2019 #13

Public Safety Personnel Can't Strike, But They Have Binding Arbitration... louis c Jan 2019 #16

Good luck with that revoking certificates business jcgoldie Jan 2019 #17