problem is that there isn’t a pattern. Since it is a single incident, the best that they can do is put a letter in their file and tell them they will go to a 30.20A hearing (move to dismissal) if it happens again. Tomorrow is another day and even next week. But the school administration (HR) needed to be at the protest taking pictures of their absent teachers to bolster their records for the arbitration.
While it is appalling, it doesn’t make it illegal or even actionable beyond this incident. They have to be out of work for 10 work days for it to be job abandonment.
Thank you for explaining WHY WE NEED TO BUST THE UNION!
My MIL was run over by a bus. Lost her leg and almost lost her life. The bus was a Chicago MTA bus, and the union driver had prior ‘issues’ ... they kept this guy on because of the union.
What that bus driver did to my Mom’s legs, union teachers are doing to our kids.
It should be both illegal and actionable. It's appalling for them to abuse their sick time this way on OUR dime.
If I were the governor of one of these states where it is happening, I'd be looking into at least docking their pay for the days they spent at the protest.