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economic strike

Any strike that is not directly tied to the union's allegation that the employer has committed a ULP. Economic strikes are called in an effort to obtain some sort of economic concession from the employer during collective bargaining negotiations—concessions relating to higher wages, better working conditions, lower health insurance premiums, and the like. Economic strikers cannot be terminated except under highly limited situations, such as if they engage in serious misconduct during the strike. Under the Mackay doctrine, however, economic strikers can be permanently replaced by the employer.

effects bargaining

Bargaining that takes place when non-mandatory subjects would have an impact that does fall under the category of required ...