- Oct 11, 2007
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So here we go again.
It isnt often that Rush Limbaugh and the Washington Post agree that a leftwing policy is a bad, deal but theyre agreeing on this.
What do you think? Do you see a problem with the Federal Government FORCING the states to let employees unionize in a one-size-fits-all manner? Yall all okay with your state maybe raising taxes a whole big bunch to finance that?
Since everybody doesnt have a WAPO subscription, Ive pulled the excerpt of the Post editorial posted on the National Right to Work website.
Rush focuses on moronic Republicans who support this:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29DuD5LlJ2E]YouTube - Rush Limbaugh Blasts "Moronic Republicans" Support of Forced Unionism Bills[/ame]
It isnt often that Rush Limbaugh and the Washington Post agree that a leftwing policy is a bad, deal but theyre agreeing on this.
What do you think? Do you see a problem with the Federal Government FORCING the states to let employees unionize in a one-size-fits-all manner? Yall all okay with your state maybe raising taxes a whole big bunch to finance that?
Since everybody doesnt have a WAPO subscription, Ive pulled the excerpt of the Post editorial posted on the National Right to Work website.
Congress should let states handle their own labor relations
ALL ACROSS America, state and local governments are struggling with recession-induced budget crises as revenue has plummeted and demand for services has remained high. But the issue is not only cyclical. Many public employees have been promised pay, pensions and health benefits that tax bases cannot sustain even in good times. As a result, voters and political leaders of both parties are rethinking the costs and benefits of public-sector unionism.
Except in Congress, it seems. Senate Majority Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) is pushing to federalize labor relations between state and local governments and some public-sector unions. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act would require all states to give police and fire unions adequate collective bargaining rights as determined by the Federal Labor Relations Authority. States deemed inadequate could wind up in federal court. Long sought by public-safety unions, the bill is supported not only by Mr. Reid but also by Republicans, including the soon-to-retire Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.). It has a good chance of passing if the Senate can fit it on its busy calendar.
What this bill would do is impose a permanent, one-size-fits-all federal solution in an area public-sector labor relations that has traditionally been left to the states, and where state flexibility is probably more necessary than ever. The imposition on Virginia would be dramatic, of course, but even union-friendly Maryland, which lets each county decide whether and how to bargain with its employees, might find itself in costly, time-consuming contention with the feds. Farther afield, Colorados fire protection districts, special units of government dedicated to providing that service, would face costly collective bargaining even where firefighters and management are working harmoniously without it.
Washington Post: Police Fire Federal Forced Unionism “A Bad Idea”
Rush focuses on moronic Republicans who support this:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29DuD5LlJ2E]YouTube - Rush Limbaugh Blasts "Moronic Republicans" Support of Forced Unionism Bills[/ame]