Strikes and other job actions.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 291-612
in effectSec. 291-612. - Strikes and other job actions.
(a) It is hereby declared the public policy of the city that to protect public health, safety, welfare, and the efficient and effective provision of governmental services to the citizens of the city, employees do not have, and may not be accorded, the right to participate in, threaten or encourage any strike, work stoppage, or slowdown while in city employ, or, picketing while on work time, or any other type of job action or interruption or interference with the activities of the city, or to act in concert with other employees to abstain in whole or in part from the full, faithful and proper performance of their duties for the city. The city agrees that no lockout shall take place.
(b) Upon a finding that any of the actions prohibited in this section have occurred:
(1) A court of competent jurisdiction immediately shall restrain and enjoin any individuals or organizations from engaging in such actions and award to the City its costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, and any and all other appropriate money damages and other relief;
(2) Subject to the merit laws governing public safety employees an employing authority may terminate immediately any employee who has violated this section. In the event that such a termination is made subject to review under a dispute resolution procedure contained in a collective bargaining agreement, any authority reviewing the termination shall be limited to determining whether or not an employee has violated this section and shall not be empowered to reverse or modify an employing authority's termination decision if the authority finds that such a violation has occurred.
(3) Any employee organization determined to have violated this section shall cease to be accorded recognition under this article, shall cease to receive any dues or fees collected by paycheck withholding and shall not be accorded recognition or receive any dues or fees collected by paycheck withholding for a period of one (1) year.
(G.O. 74, 2001, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH291PE_ARTVIEMEMCOPR_S291-612STOTJOACFetched: 10/27/2026
