Posted on 09/13/2013 9:55:54 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
September 13, 2013 11:57 AM Wisconsin's Third-Largest Teachers' Union Decertified By Andrew Johnson
Pro-union teachers in the Kenosha Unified School District in Wisconsin failed to reach the 50 percent threshold necessary to reauthorize its union. Only 37 percent of educators voted to reauthorize what was the state’s third-largest union with 2,400 members last month.
The vote is a result of public-employee union reforms signed by Governor Scott Walker in 2011, which triggered a recall election, in which he eventually prevailed in 2012. The Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill required public unions to hold an annual recertification vote.
The union no longer carries any official status in representing the district’s teachers and cannot negotiate for its members as a whole, while it still may represent individual educators. Teachers can still financially contribute to the union as well, but mandatory union dues will no longer be required.
Know the scenario well. Also know how to sign the form to keep them from donating your money to a candidate you oppose. And what legal actions to take when the above scenario happens. There are actions to take but its tiring and time consuming at the expense of classroom prep etc. it also creates a very hostile work environment
Nonsense, Walker’s reforms forced the unions to certify every year. This is the obvious result.
Another win for Walker and freedom and the beginning of the end to the corrupt idea of “public employee unions”.
I'll wait before doing the happy dance, thank you.
Another win for Walker and freedom and the beginning of the end to the corrupt idea of “public employee unions”.
I certainly hope so.
Many Wisconsin teachers I know are happy they no longer have to pay union dues. But, they dare not talk too publicly in the teachers lounge or the hard-core union ones get snippy.
A lot of “saying “ going on. This is long overdue for any kind of union. When a union has been in place so long that none of the current members were born when it was certified-—it’s time for a re-vote. One year might be too often but five years to re-certify is certainly appropriate. It’s the only way to keep the bosses working for the workers instead of the democrats.
According to the article your statement is not entirely correct:
"The Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill required public unions to hold an annual recertification vote."
Curious - when was the last time the unions held a re-certification vote?
Doh!
I would suspect that the right to do so was in the union bylaws.
Remember too that this was a small union; it was only in Wisconsin covering but one metropolitan area. Hence my point that a number of those voting to decertify might be seeing the need to join a larger union.
Never underestimate the potential for public school teachers to express leftist militancy.
Was just reading Volkswagen is about to go UAW in Tennessee.
This was point in my earlier post to you. Prior to Walker's reforms union members did NOT have the ability to force their leadership to re-certify. This was the 3rd largest union per the article and many others have done the same prior to this.
Always vigilant for sure but give credit where it's due.
Source please.
This was the 3rd largest union per the article and many others have done the same prior to this.
How many? Citation please.
The right to free assembly presumes the right to disassemble. What you are talking about would be an illegal contract.
Can we use this word decertified with Obama and kick his a$$ out?
I am sure they are working on a plan...
start your research here:
http://www.1-888-no-union.com/decertification.html
Find out how many yourself. Fact: 3rd largest school district.
Source: the article that is the subject of this thread.
Most unions have de-certified since the law went into effect. This is a great victory and should be emulated everywhere.
Your failure to acknowledge that is telling.
The wife then mentioned that they both were going to have the entire Summer off and hoped to travel back to Europe again.
The husband lamented that their BMW needed some routine service.
Both husband and wife were teachers in a Brown County high school. Both thought it was downright evil that they would have to pay anything for their health care or retirement.
At the time, I was working 7 days a week. The closest I came to a "vacation" was taking my dad for treatment at MD Anderson in Texas.
IOW you don't know. So much for your claim of "many." Strike one.
Source: the article that is the subject of this thread.
There is nothing mentioned in the article about union bylaws or decertification procedures. Nothing. Strike two.
Most unions have de-certified since the law went into effect.
You don't even know how many unions there are in Wisconsin. Strike three.
Your failure to acknowledge that is telling.
Yes, it says I'm cautious about making unsupported claims.
This is amazing!
What a bizarre response.
You either support the reforms that are working wonders in WI or you support the unions.
You’ve made your choice clear.
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