Posted on 11/02/2013 4:16:53 AM PDT by Kaslin
How about clawbacks from the unions and union members ?
That would give them a stake in promoting the future of the city or state. Instead, all they want to do is rape the cities for whatever they can get now and to hell with what happens in the future.
Sure, clawbacks would be fine. Better yet, though, public employee unions should be outlawed— at every level.
Understanding the dynamics:
Because unions (FOP, Firefighters, AFSCME) represent a reliable voting bloc they are critical in certain elections (especially in the cities). The elected representatives negotiate labor contracts WITH THEIR BOSSES!! When the Mayor sits across the table from the guys who hold his political career in their hands, he agrees to as much as he can get away with without tar and feathering. CAREER POLITICANS AND EMPLOYEE UNIONS ARE KILLING US. Both issues need to be addressed. Term limits AND outlawing public employee unions are both required.
“Getting mad at some retired building inspector or an old cop doesn’t solve anything. The problem is career politicians trying to save their phony baloney jobs.”
Where do you think the support for the politicians comes from? Those looking to get a check...
OUTLAW PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS AND IMPOSE TERM LIMITS. We need an end to career politicians negotiating with their bosses.
“As go Detroit and Cincinnati, so goes the US. It will simply take longer.”
Some states are taking steps to avoid it; others are barreling forward anticipating a bailout from those very states.
“OUTLAW PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS AND IMPOSE TERM LIMITS. We need an end to career politicians negotiating with their bosses.”
Amen to that; they are killing NJ.
Thank you
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