[darkwing104]

Those Dems sure love those Union Dues/Campaign Contributions

[JZelle]

Where’s their leverage if they can’t strike?

[Ben Mugged]

Union membership is very low except for Government employees. The unions are desperate to increase their membership and the Dims are desperate to give them as much help as possible.

At least unionizing Government workers doesn't make our industry noncompetitive.

[jrp]

In California, state and local public unions make large campaign contributions to the same politicans who set their salaries and benefits. As a result, most public employees have lavish salary, benefit and retirement packages that private sector workers can only dream about. To add insult to injury, the public unions are constantly whining about being underpaid. They get away with it since most folks don’t have any clue how well-paid (some would say over-paid) these folks are.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

if this one flies, it won’t be long until “first responder” means lifeguards, crossing guards, anyone at all in health care, rubble haulers, newscasters, fast-food security guards, security camera operators, and a jillion more I can’t think of right now.....

[Shots]

What makes this new????? Our police and fire Departments have been unionized for years. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=325366

[untrained skeptic]

Anyone want to enlighten me about what in the US Constitution gives the federal government the authority to regulate this?

I know it is silly to expect our federal government to abide by the restrictions set forth in the constitution, but do they even make an attempt to justify such things?

[Eagle of Liberty]

The House on Tuesday voted to give all police, firefighters and other first responders the right to collective bargaining, although the legislation also would keep them from going on strike.

The bill, passed 314-97, gives public safety officers the right to join unions and bargain over wages, hours and conditions of employment.

Can someone PLEASE explain to me why government employees are allowed to unionize?

Unions have been manipulated by both sides to create a situation where the workers really don't have to work, they really don't have to fear getting fired, and the Union officals TAKE dues and give it to the Liberals. And in the end, Liberals have created another slow-working monstrosity.

[goldstategop]

Its more than two thirds. Republicans voted for it out of fear of being depicted as "anti-cop", "anti-fireman" and "anti-paramedic."

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[anymouse]

ping

[DancesWithBolsheviks]

You go in first.
No, I need to join the union and get a raise, you go in first.
No, you go first.
...

[Paleo Conservative]

Excuse me, where is the federal issue in this?

[deaconjim]

I can eat dirt too, but I have no desire or reason to do so. I was unaware that Va. state law prevented me from unionizing simply because I’ve never even considered the possibility. This bill won’t change that fact.