sickout

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One current House Democratic staffer participating in the sickout described working nearly 20 hours of overtime each week since November.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022

They recruited some students with large social media followings to share the petition online, and by Thursday, the first day of the student sickout, the petition had more than 1,200 names.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

In Oakland, where Bacigalupi lives, schools did not reopen until August 2021, and a teacher sickout protesting conditions closed them for one day last week.

From Washington Times • Jan. 12, 2022

It’s unclear if the teacher sickout will continue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2022

More than 700 people have signed an online petition calling for a "sickout" Thursday.

From Fox News • Jan. 6, 2022