Harry Reid's Push To Nationalize ALL Cop/Firemen Unions

Senate Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid is quietly trying to nationalize rules governing every police, fire and first responder union in the nation. Through the benignly named Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (H.R.413) Reid wants all first responders represented by collective bargaining rules emanating from Washington D.C. Naturally he thinks that it is necessary as a matter of national security.

Reid is pushing this monstrosity as a major sop to his union supporters who will greatly benefit from nationalized rules for police and fire unions. This plan would replace with federal rules all state laws on collective bargaining between state and local governments and their first responder unions and would greatly empower unions to dictate pay scales and benefits on a national level.

Imagine the loss of control that local governments will face when first responder unions no longer have to deal with local rules and laws but can force a federal one-size-fits-all style rule on all local governments. Local governments will no longer be able to determine pay scales and benefits and will lose control of their own ability to budget. Reid's plan will also completely remove the ability of voters to have any say in local matters as a top down control from Washington will rule the day where it concerns local police, fire and other first responders...

OK folks ti's time to get on the phone once again and let the OP(formerly the GOP) know what you think. Toll free Capitol switchboard numbers are: 877-762-8762, 866-338-1015, 866-220-0044, 877-851-6437, 877-210-5351. The OP cosponsors:

* Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
* Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
* Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
* Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
* Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
* Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
* Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
* Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
* Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
* Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25
* Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
* Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
* Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
* Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
* Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
* Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
* Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
* Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
* Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
* Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
* Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7]
* Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
* Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
* Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
* Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
* Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
* Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
* Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
* Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
* Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
* Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
* Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
* Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
* Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16]
* Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
* Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
* Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
* Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
* Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18]
* Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
* Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
* Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
* Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
* Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
* Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
* Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
* Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
* Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
* Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
* Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]

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