Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-475
Nothing in sections 7-467 to 7-477, inclusive, shall constitute a grant of the right to strike to employees of any municipal employer and such strikes are prohibited. In the event an agreement expires before a new agreement has been approved by the municipal employer and the employee organization, the terms of the expired agreement shall remain in effect until such time as a new agreement is reached and approved in accordance with section 7-474. Nothing in this section shall affect the rights and duties of the municipal employer and the employee organization under sections 7-468 to 7-470, inclusive, during the period of time such expired agreement remains in effect.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-475
(February, 1965, P.A. 159, S. 9; P.A. 75-81.)
Cited. 171 Conn. 347; Id., 553; 175 Conn. 349. Standing to test constitutionality of binding arbitration provisions of Municipal Employees Relations Act discussed. 181 Conn. 421. Cited. 182 Conn. 93; 185 Conn. 88; 196 Conn. 192; Id., 623; 200 Conn. 38; 201 Conn. 577; 204 Conn. 746; 205 Conn. 116; 210 Conn. 549; 212 Conn. 294; 215 Conn. 14; 217 Conn. 490; 221 Conn. 244; 225 Conn. 297; 234 Conn. 123. Cited. 3 CA 1; 16 Conn.App. 232. A public announcement of plaintiff's intention to file a prohibited practice complaint against a union is protected by the Municipal Employees Relations Act when the complaint is actually filed at a later date. 31 Conn.Supp. 7. Duty to bargain collectively and in good faith takes on important dimension in public sector because of denial of right to strike. 36 Conn.Supp. 18. Cited. 42 Conn.Supp. 227; 43 Conn.Supp. 470.