Could Strikes Happen Here?

Imagine that your local has just been offered a 5.55% pay reduction as well as an obligation to pick up either 10% or 20% of your health premium. This and more is what the Detroit Federation of Teachers has been offered as a contract settlement. As a result they are going on an illegal strike. Strikes by public employees are illegal in Michigan, as they are in Wisconsin.

Just for the sake of argument, what would it take to mobilize our members to the point where a strike would be successful? Apparently the QEO and revenue caps over 10+ years has not been motivation enough. So, assuming that most people work at a job to make money, what would it take to anger the Wisconsin education masses into action?

Read more about the Detroit strike here. You can access the
Detroit Federation Of Teachers Website here.