[bigsigh]

My wife is in the powerful, corrupt correctional officers union in Cal. When Davis was in she told the union she wanted them to deduct the amount of money they were spending on politics. They pissed and moaned and took a week to find the form (I think they had to design one). She did it because they gave money to Davis and she told them he supports killing babies.

The problem with Beck is that I don't think it requires the union to tell employees they don't have to pay that part of their union dues. And God-forbid the employer would tell them.

[John Jorsett]

The problem with Beck is that I don't think it requires the union to tell employees they don't have to pay that part of their union dues. And God-forbid the employer would tell them.

During the Clinton administration, the Labor Department actually forbade employers posting information about Beck on company bulletin boards. Presumably the Bush Labor Department has rescinded that order. If I were an employer with unionized employees, I'd send out a mailer to every one of them. I'm guessing that Californistan won't be doing that for the teachers, however.