President Trump executive orders are threat to democracy, union says

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) ^ | May 25, 2018 | AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr

[upchuck]

Thank you God for President Trump. Keep him and those around him safe.

It is way past time for this ‘public employee unionism’ to be stopped. It pisses me off to no end to think my tax dollars are being used to subsidize these layabouts.

[MortMan]

The unions negotiate with politicians, but taxpayers foot the bill. That is the reason the system fails as is.

[rlmorel]

Heh, coming from scum like the AFGE this is somewhat of a compliment.

[SERKIT]

Unions can be a threat to Constitutional Republics.

[beethovenfan]

The pigs feeding at the government trough are squealing.

[mountainlion]

What part of the Constitution gives unions right to rule over us?

[ronnie raygun]

And Obama’s weren’t? f the traitors

[Retired Chemist]

I think it’s about time after reading horror stories about how hard it is to fire government employees.

[realcleanguy]

Did that say that over Obama’s signing orders? LOL

[plain talk]

Trump’s EO did not prevent anyone from joining a union. Therefore the union’s premise is bogus.

[Ouderkirk]

uhhhh....the so-called “RIGHT” to organize was granted by executive order by JFK. It is not enshrined in law and can be easily removed by another executive order.

[faithhopecharity]

can we just get our DNC/RINO congress to repeal the law permitting unions in federal agencies? that’s the solution

[Safetgiver]

“Federal employees swear an oath to serve this country.....Then get off your ass and go to it.

[G Larry]

Uh...No...

Government Employee Unions are a “threat to democracy”!

Even FDR agreed.

[_longranger81]

A union is nothing more than a monopoly, or a trust, on a commodity, specifically labor. If one organization gained control over all of a component of an industry, say, aluminum, and forced people to pay their price for aluminum or have no aluminum at all, the government would be expected to break that monopoly and restore the normal balances of free trade. They have become simple thugs. And the government must stop abetting them.

[Secret Agent Man]

Now libtards hate EOs. After a socialist foreigner used them exclusively the prior 8 years.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Public-sector unions are a threat to the Republic.

[AndyJackson]

This administration seems hellbent on replacing a civil service that works for all taxpayers with a political service that serves at its whim.

I think you are projecting, and I think what people want are political leaders who are responsive to the taxpayers and a civil service subordinated to serving the taxpayers according to the directions established by the duly elected political leadership.

[chief lee runamok]

Union leaders are well compensated basically for kicking back, watching the millions of dollars flow in.
The afl-cio multi floor building in wash dc takes a city block.

[AndyJackson]

Now, to be complete and accurate, we have two self-serving groups of federal employees - the unionized workers as discussed here and the union of senior managers also known as the infamous Senior Executive Service - who are happy to abuse workers at all levels to execute their personal agendas - which is also generally contrary to the taxpayer's interest as well. In fact it's worse. The unions are mostly concerned about hours, wages and expected productivity. The SES actively seeks to undermine or overthrow undesireable policies while imposing their own desired policies - the elected political leadership willy-nilly.

In fairness to the unions they are the product of inept, unpatriotic and corrupt senior management.