Wave of Nevada teachers calling in sick ruled as an illegal strike, according to judge

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An unprecedented number of teacher absences have caused several schools to close near Las Vegas, Nevada. A judge ruled that the event was clearly a union strike over their contracts.

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"The idea that this can be ignored, that these are sick call-outs, and that they are actually due to someone being sick is preposterous," Clark County District Judge Crystal Eller said in a hearing. If the union fails to stop the strike, penalties could include a fine of up to $50,000, as well as jail time or termination for striking members and union leaders.

Union leader John Vellardita said after the hearing that he"respectfully" disagrees with the judge's order. The union will appeal to the state Supreme Court. The judge said she was"extremely sympathetic to how difficult the situation is" but the law is clear that Nevada public employees cannot strike.

 

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