Blue flu
A blue flu is a colloquial term used to describe a type of strike action undertaken by police officers in which a large number simultaneously use sick leave.[1] A blue flu is a preferred strike action by police in some parts of the United States where police strikes are prohibited by law.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b Spears, Richard (2008). McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang. McGraw-Hill'. p. 235. ISBN 0071589341.
- ^ Cox, Steven (2013). Introduction to Policing. SAGE Publications. ISBN 1483321894.
- ^ "blue flu". Legal Information Institute. Cornell University. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (January 8, 2015). "NYPD should go ahead and strike". Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2017.