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Term: Blue flu
Definition: Blue flu is when a lot of police officers call in sick at the same time to protest something they don't like, like bad working conditions or new rules they don't agree with. They do this because they're not allowed to go on strike, which means they can't all stop working at the same time. So instead, they use blue flu to show that they're unhappy and want things to change.
Definition: Blue flu is a term used to describe a tactic used by law enforcement officers to protest labor conditions or policy changes. It involves calling in sick en masse to circumvent prohibitions against police strikes. This tactic is used when police officers cannot legally go on strike due to laws that criminalize organized police strikes.
These examples illustrate how police officers use the blue flu tactic to protest against labor conditions or policy changes. By calling in sick en masse, they are able to show their dissatisfaction without breaking the law by going on strike.