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Originally Posted by Vendzilla
I think government union jobs are the only place that collective bargaining like this even exists.
I know that's what the unions and the democrats are saying about ending it, but I heard the GOP saying it will end the union getting direct deposit of the dues the members pay and give the union members more rights when voting about money spent by the unions.
I also heard about teachers are not allowed to get time off for events like this, so there are doctors giving sick notes in the crowds. I've been thru a strike before, it's going to get nasty, but if the majority holds, then they are doing it for nothing, we'll see.
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It is primarily about breaking some of the unions...the way that I am understanding it some unions will still be allowed to have bargaining power. The Repubs will not allow any further discussion about the matter and are demanding a vote...which they will win...that is why the Dems walked out in hopes that the protests will...at the least...allow further discussions/amendments to be presented by the Dems.
The Governor said this morning that he is not going to bend and the Repubs in the assembly say they are not going to bend...if they toe that line...the Dems will have no other choice than to return and allow a vote...which the Repubs will win.
If you recall...since President Reagan broke the Air Controllers union...many unions have been broken. Few jobs are union any more...and many of those that are union are extremely weak and keep giving concession after concession because they are weak unions. There are only a handful of unions that are still strong...the Teamsters being one of them.
When I was young I belonged to the Laborers union and it was strong at the time but I do not know how strong it is now.