Re: BT strike could affect internet and phone connections

[Steven Bellovin <smb () cs columbia edu>]

On May 28, 2010, at 12:06 56PM, Sam Hayes Merritt, III wrote:

> On Fri, 28 May 2010, Steven Bellovin wrote:
>
> > The only people who can never strikes are public employees.
>
> I know we've left the realm of NANOG, but come again?

I should have added the word "legally", and then for most jurisdictions.
> Oakland teacher strike of 2010.
> various teacher strikes in the Chicago area over the years
> air traffic controllers in 1981
> postal workers in 1978
> 1968 Memphis garbagemen
> 1974 Baltimore police strike
> 1969 Cicero, Illinois police strike
> 1919 Boston police strike
> 1980 Chicago firefighters strike
>
>
> sam


                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb