Police claim right to strike By Paula Doneman and David Potter July 25, 2002 A NEW industrial battleground has emerged after police union officials yesterday claimed legal advice asserted that the state's 8000 serving officers had the right to strike. The advice, which challenged the long-held assumption that police were prohibited from striking, was unveiled in a letter yesterday from the Queensland Police Union to Police Minister Tony McGrady. The letter was sent hours after the Government cancelled an enterprise bargaining meeting at which a new pay offer was to be tabled.MORE AT... http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,4771264%255E42... Victorian police swear an oath of loyalty to the queen that some police say precludes strike action.Didnt stop one station at Frankston taking wildcat actions and in the 1920's the entire state force went off...we live in hope.