This is a completely poor comparison because you don't seem to respect that the system runs on the rule of law. If you have people in government approving inmate transfers, you cannot have a minister just reverse that officials decision because he doesn't like it. If the transfer was done accordance with law, unless that law is amended then you are out of luck.A beauracrat does not make laws, they oversee their application, and in the event they aren't doing their job properly it's up to the elected officials to correct their errors. Back to work legislation is actually much worse than interfering in the day to day operations of a government department.
Not sure how this can be compared to the postal union strike. No one in office told these people to strike, they arranged it among themselves through their union.