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Brightline General Hospital (BGH), a private hospital with 420 employees, is represented by the Sunrise Healthcare Workers Union (SHWU), the exclusive bargaining agent. After months of bargaining over a new staffing policy and hazard pay, SHWU calls a two-day peaceful strike with a picket line at the hospital entrance and a partial work stoppage in two departments. The union has given written notice of the strike to the employer and to the Department of Labor and Employment, and has sought assistance from the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) for resolution. There is no violence or property damage; the strike ends when management agrees to a meeting to resume negotiations. The hospital contends the strike is unlawful because the hospital is an essential service and strikes by health workers are prohibited in essential services. Which of the following statements best describes the controlling doctrine and the likely legal outcome?