On this day, April 21, in 1967

The Taylor Law was passed establishing rights and limitations for New York state employees and their unions. The law was ultimately a backlash from the previous year's transit strikes, which cost the government huge sums of money and made them weary of union activity. While the Taylor Law does allow state employees the right to unionize, it also heavily restricts union activity, namly by prohibiting the workers from striking. The Taylor Law punishes striking state workers with fines and jail time and is critiqued by many union representatives as harsh a harsh measure that crimilalizes workers. It's pretty crazy; I mean, if we could only fight injustices in ways that the government deemed acceptable, then how would there be change - Isn't that the point of protest and resistance?