Police strike
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A police strike occurs when law enforcement is affected by a labour dispute. They are extremely rare. Generally, they are illegal, but for obvious reasons this law is difficult to enforce. The few times throughout history when there has been a large scale strike among law enforcement, civil unrest has resulted.
Police Strike led by Cook County
Police Assn President John J. Flood
(www.ipsn.org) and Cicero Police Officer John R Marone was the first major strike job action in the United States since the Boston Police Strike of 1919. The strike was extremely unique as the Town of Cicero, Al Capone
's Headquarters, has been notoriously mob controlled.
The Cicero Police strike, most violent of labor strife was the inception - the birth - of true police unionism in the United States.
The Cicero police rebellion drew national and international attention as it was the first strike by American police officers since the famous Boston Police Strike of 1919.
The Cicero strike drew national and international press coverage. The fact that it was Cicero lent to the aura of police officers striking to address issues of governmental management.
. The strike lasted for sixteen hours until the National Assembly of Quebec
passed an emergency law forcing the police back to work.
Police officers do not have the employment rights enjoyed by other workers because of the nature of the job they do on behalf of the public.
In the UK Police officers are currently banned from taking strike action under the Police Act 1996.
The police have been banned from striking since 1919, when the Police Act was first established. The Police Federation of England and Wales is to ballot rank-and-file officers on moves to overturn the law.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7141970.stm
British police strikes in 1918 and 1919
In 1918 the strike was settled the first day. In 1919 only 15% participated in the strike.1919 Boston Police Strike
The Boston Police Strike occurred in 1919 after the Police Commissioner refused to allow the creation of a police union. The strike plunged Boston into civil chaos, despite 300 officers remaining on duty.Coolidge stopped the chaos, and kept the city of Boston under control,1923 Victorian Police strike
Half the police force in Melbourne went on strike over the use of labour spies. Riots and looting followed. A request by the Premier to the Federal Government for troops was refused. 634 policemen were discharged, about a third of the force.1969 police strike in Cicero, Illinois
The Town of Cicero, IllinoisCicero, Illinois
Cicero is an incorporated town in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 83,891 at the 2010 census. Cicero is named for the town of Cicero, New York, which in turn was named for Marcus Tullius Cicero, the Roman statesman and orator....
Police Strike led by Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
Police Assn President John J. Flood
John J. Flood
John J. Flood is a retired Police Officer, nationally recognized police labor relations figure, and an authority on the La Cosa Nostra and the Chicago Outfit residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Fight for police rights:...
(www.ipsn.org) and Cicero Police Officer John R Marone was the first major strike job action in the United States since the Boston Police Strike of 1919. The strike was extremely unique as the Town of Cicero, Al Capone
Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone was an American gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. The Chicago Outfit, which subsequently became known as the "Capones", was dedicated to smuggling and bootlegging liquor, and other illegal activities such as prostitution, in Chicago from the early...
's Headquarters, has been notoriously mob controlled.
The Cicero Police strike, most violent of labor strife was the inception - the birth - of true police unionism in the United States.
The Cicero police rebellion drew national and international attention as it was the first strike by American police officers since the famous Boston Police Strike of 1919.
The Cicero strike drew national and international press coverage. The fact that it was Cicero lent to the aura of police officers striking to address issues of governmental management.
1969 Montreal police strike
The Montreal police went on strike, leading to the Murray-Hill riotMurray-Hill riot
The Murray-Hill riot was the culmination of 16 hours of unrest in Montreal, Quebec during a Montreal police strike.Police were motivated to strike because of difficult working conditions caused by disarming separatist-planted bombs and patrolling frequent protests...
. The strike lasted for sixteen hours until the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
passed an emergency law forcing the police back to work.
1974 Baltimore police strike
The Baltimore Police Strike occurred in 1974 in sympathy with 3,000 other municipal employes.Legality
Some Crime Acts make it illegal for anyone to interfere with police in the course of their duty. Thus anyone calling on police to stop work or support a fellow worker would be guilty of a criminal offence.Police officers do not have the employment rights enjoyed by other workers because of the nature of the job they do on behalf of the public.
In the UK Police officers are currently banned from taking strike action under the Police Act 1996.
The police have been banned from striking since 1919, when the Police Act was first established. The Police Federation of England and Wales is to ballot rank-and-file officers on moves to overturn the law.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7141970.stm
See also
- 1919 Winnipeg General Strike- most of the force was replaced for refusing to sign a declaration promising not to belong to a union or participate in a sympathy strike, even though they remained on duty during the strike.
- Police rankPolice rank- Australia :Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets...