Strikes are among the most powerful economic weapons in a union’s arsenal. The NLRA balances the right to strike with various permissible employer responses.

I. The Right to Strike

Let’s consider what constitutes a strike.

A union represented an employer’s maintenance staff. During bargaining for a CBA, the union and the employer reached an impasse. To pressure the employer, the maintenance employees walked out one day, leaving the workplace and refusing to finish the day’s work. The next...