When Unions Get Desperate

WSJ ^ | 4/14/11 | ALLYSIA FINLEY

[rhema]

There haven't been any major earthquakes or wildfires in California recently, but teachers apparently think that the potential budget cuts to education merit a "State of Emergency Week."

The California Teachers Association, the state's largest teachers union, is planning a week of activities in May. The goal is to pressure Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislature to raise taxes rather than cut education spending.

Earlier this week the union posted a 10-page list of potential activities on its website, CAstateofemergency.com. Ideas included stalking legislators for a day; boycotting corporations like Microsoft that advocate for education reform; attempting to close down major roads; dyeing their hair red; holding night-time vigils with coffins and black arm-bands; picketing companies; and withdrawing funds from banks that "are not paying their fair share of taxes." They also planned to work with Ben & Jerry's to create a "labor-union flavored ice cream."

Apparently, the union didn't realize that documents posted to the Internet are available for public consumption. Once the CTA heard that the list was bouncing around blogs, it was removed. Soon, a new three-page list appeared that omits many of their more ludicrous and heavy-handed ideas but still includes plans to use students as props. Instead of bullying and boycotting businesses, the union now intends to meet with local chambers of commerce and to "focus [their protests] on how much money has gone to bail out Wall Street and big corporations."

[bikerman]

Union thugs at play.

[Farmer Dean]

A union label ice cream flavor?What do BS and intimidation taste like?

[MNDude]

This deserves a vanity optic of it’s own!

[headstamp 2]

Something about unions and the month of May. Can’t put my finger on it.

[Drango]

Filthy California teacher’s union support convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamala. They are scum.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/13/california-teachers-union-draws-rallying-cop-killer/

[JPG]

The plug on the union bathtub has been pulled and the whirlpool is visible.

[boop]

My local paper has a woman writing in how unfair it is that her teacher husband got a master’s degree and he’s NOT going to get a raise. Then she complained that the family of 3 will have to pay....$600 per month for health insurance. How awful when a teacher has to face the REALITY of what’s been going on. They should be thankful that they HAVE a job to go to. Talk to someone who has been out of work for a year or more.

[Islander7]

Look for the union fable.

[Bullish]

All teachers in California should be forced to take a mandatory 10% pay cut immediately, just for starters. If they don’t like it then go find a job in the private sector. Their greed has bankrupted the state. How much of this crap do they think we will put up with.

[Brilliant]

Unionism is big business in California. And it may soon be the only business in California.

[sergeantdave]

Parents need to play tough. If a teacher removes kids from a classroom to protest this or that, without permission of the parents, the teacher needs to be charged with abduction and child endangerment.

Patriots need to get to work in local politics and elect a constitutional sheriff so they have the legal authority and political muscle to take on these fascist thugs. We’re in a war.

[Jacquerie]

“The union has since shifted its focus to convincing Democrats to raise taxes without approval from voters or Republicans. Although the state constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise taxes, unions have suggested that Democrats should risk litigation and increase taxes without Republican support.”

Make Obama smile. Ignore the CA Constitution as he does the US Constitution. Otherwise, follow the lead of your Wisconsin brethren, destroy the civil society, anarchy is your friend . . .

[gitmo]

They also planned to work with Ben & Jerry's to create a "labor-union flavored ice cream."

Rat Flavor?

[Zakeet]

From the article: The union has since shifted its focus to convincing Democrats to raise taxes without approval from voters or Republicans. Although the state constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise taxes, unions have suggested that Democrats should risk litigation and increase taxes without Republican support. The only other options for Democrats are to resume talks with Republicans or to close the budget deficit with spending cuts. Unions don't want to do the former and won't stand for the latter. That means they'll have to convince Mr. Brown that their interests supersede law and democracy ...

... and Governor Moonbeam is just ignorant, corrupt, and Libtard enough it.

[Hoosier Catholic Momma]

We pay about than of that per month for a family of 6...of course, my husband doesn’t have a union sticking up for him, so that might explain the better benefits ;)

[Hoosier Catholic Momma]

Ooops! I meant to say we pay about half of that per month for a family of six.

[FormerACLUmember]

Fire every one of these Teachers Union Thugs/Incompetents/Child Destroyers.

Charter School and voucher the whole stinking system.

Empower children and parents.

Crush the democrat party.

[FormerACLUmember]

They also planned to work with Ben & Jerry's to create a "labor-union flavored ice cream."

There is a market for the taste of feces?

[macrahanish #1]

Doesn’t an evil corporation(Unilever)own Ben and Jerry’s?