Abstract
This article analyzes the decision of the California Supreme Court holding that strikes by public employees are protected at common law. It is argued that the judiciary has intruded itself into a subject which should be regulated by the legislature. By creating a rule lacking in administrative safeguards, the decision may lead to labor conflict and disruption. In any event, public negotiations vitally affect the interest of the citizen, and citizens should have a voice in designing public sector collective bargaining systems.
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