Right to strike
Right to strike. For employees in the private sector, the right to strike is guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act, but public employees are generally prohibited from striking, making the right to strike a major issue for public-sector unions.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Right to strike. For employees in the private sector, the right to strike is guaranteed by the National Labor Relations Act, but public employees are generally prohibited from striking, making the right to strike a major issue for public-sector unions.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
