Strike 1, Strike 2

[LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU]

John m notes:
" No time to make that a concrete, example-laden          
remark--gotta go cross a picket line as UCLA's TAs (boy, you just missed this one,
Diana, now that you've got a job and all) go  on strike this week to get university
recognition of their collective bargaining rights.  Guess what the University's
position is? I'm a lecturer bound by a no-strike clause contract, but trust me, I ain't
crossing no picket line.  I've got an idea or two that this undoubtedly monitored
e-mail won't give away."

I tend to sympathize, as a veteran of the U of Wisconsin TA Association, which
at one time had the only binding collective bargaining contract for TAs in
the country--nothing to do with wages, natch, but there were some very important
provisions.  When the grievance clause was gutted by administration, we went
on strike for 5 weeks.  We lost, but it was an interesting experience!  Hope
you fare better!

Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)