if my union goes on strike can we lose our employment
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if my union goes on strike can we lose our employment
Some are not happy with the raise offered by employer
Asked on March 17, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is a federal law that governs how employers may treat employees who are involved in protected labor activities. This law protects the right of employees to strike and prohibits employers from firing them for exercising that right. That having been said, protection only covers strikes that are lawful. For example, those that protest low wages, hazardous working conditions and/or unfair labor practices. Workers who participate in unlawful strikes can be legally terminated. Some examples of unlawful strikes include those which violate a no-strike clause in an employment contract or are violent or block persons from entering a business.
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