There are some strikes that could only take place in Alice’s Wonderland. That nearly happened in Great Britain. There, thousands of prison guards, members of the Prison Officers Association (POA), voted to strike. Government official, Jack Straw MP, wisely told the guards that such a strike would be illegal.
Rather than understanding the absurdity of their position, the guards accused Mr. Straw of betraying them!
If they had gone on strike, would the guards have unlocked the cells of prisoners so that they could freely mingle amongst themselves, sticking shivs into their enemies and having a food fights in the cafeteria?
Last August, a 12-hour strike took place, and at one prison for teenagers, there was an orgy of wanton destruction the cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to Mr. Straw.
We have seen some ridiculous strikes in the U.S., but nothing quite rivals the one proposed by British prison guards. It sounds like a great idea for a movie comedy, but would cause only destructive chaos in real life.
