“A strike in the public sector is not economic – it is political”
When it comes to government unions’ ability to go on strike, which union president said this?
“A strike in the public sector is not economic – it is political. One of the greatest reasons for the effectiveness of the public employees’ strike is the fact that it is illegal.”
“Differences do exist with respect to strikes in the public sector and in the private sector. First, by and large, a strike in the public sector is not economic it is political. … One of the greatest reasons for the effectiveness of the public employees’ strike is the fact that it is illegal.”
Who uttered the above quote? Click to reveal.
Albert L. Shanker was president of the United Federation of Teachers, and the first national president of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.
