Under the Taylor Law, public sector workers in New York can form unions and collectively bargain, but they don’t have the right to go on strike. A New York state level bill sponsored by socialists in office Assemblymember Emily Gallagher and State Senator Jabari Brisport would change that by eliminating most of the penalties for going on strike.

In this educational event, we’ll go over what the Taylor Law is, how it came to be, what rights and remedies are available to public sector workers and their unions, and what activities by employers, unions, and public sector workers are prohibited under the Taylor Law.

As workers try to navigate these questions and the continuing attacks on the public sector, come join DSA chapters and public sector workers across New York to learn about how state labor law interacts with public sector worker activism and organizing.

This Zoom event will begin with a presentation from Bill Herbert -- Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College, a specialist in public sector law and history, and a PSC-CUNY member -- followed by Q+A discussion. We will then hear from the office of Assemblymember Emily Gallagher about an exciting new legislative proposal to reform the Taylor Law's strike prohibition.

Every worker should have the right to withhold their labor to organize for better conditions and wages. Bring your comrades, bring your co-workers, and bring your questions about this complicated and important feature of labor organizing in New York state!

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Zoom link will be emailed to RSVPs shortly before the event.