Comments on: Fairness prevails in union-dues ruling

By: Ed the Independent Contractor

Ed the Independent Contractor — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 17:59:14 +0000

My wife was forced to be a member of the SEIU as a requirement for her job working for the State of California. She “could” opt not to join the union, but the union would be entitled to deduct dues from her paycheck whether she opted to join the union or not. There was no choice in the matter. In addition, she was forced to pay special assessments to the union to use at their discretion for political purposes. She did not agree with the union’s positions on many issues, but had no recourse. This public employee union scam where the state gives the union the right to a closed shop where every employee must pay dues, deducted from the check prior to payment of their wages is peverse. Then in return for requiring the employees to pay forced union dues, the union financially and politically supports the same politcians to insure they remain in power. The politicians negotiate contracts with the unions who control their political contributions. Gee, the unions get what they want lest they withhold the financial support the hold as blackmail over the heads of the politicians. The circle of corruption is complete. The citizens of this state do not understand what is being done to fleece them of critical infrastructure and services in the name of keeping the prevailing party in power.

By: Ted Steele, The Decider

Ted Steele, The Decider — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:00:46 +0000

John— on the notion that unions can then buy the govment………….of course you hit on an important critical point, maybe THE most important. Corruption in its nascent forms is THE issue and in our system flourishes in the public and private sector because at this point there is essentially no campaign finance proscription…period!

By: Ted Steele, The Decider

Ted Steele, The Decider — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:35:44 +0000

John— If you read the cases interpreting California’s scheme you will see a heavy Constitutional component.

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:55:54 +0000

“We elect our own bosses.” Then they run up the pay and benefits and bankrupt the city, county or state. Which is happening.

The problems started in the ate 1970’s/early 1980’s and has now completely broken down the system. There can be no collective bargaining unless the two sides are adversaries driving for the best bargain, which we do not do, never have done, and never will.

By: CalWatchdog

CalWatchdog — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:13:12 +0000

Ted: The question isn’t whether to allow unions. The question is whether governments must be forced to enter into collective bargaining with them, as has been the case in California since the 1970s. When that happens, the unions buy the government. Effectively, as one union boss put it, “We elect our own bosses.” Then they run up the pay and benefits and bankrupt the city, county or state. Which is happening.

— John Seiler

By: Ted Steele, The Decider

Ted Steele, The Decider — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:55:34 +0000

Unions are allowed because of a pesky little thing we have….oh……The Bill of Rights.

By: Rex the Wonder Dog!

Rex the Wonder Dog! — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:46:25 +0000

Sock puppets all day long……..hey John, Brian and Katy-when you going to stop the gimmick comments??????

By: Ted Steele, The Decider

Ted Steele, The Decider — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:10:36 +0000

Well said Senor U Haul !

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:35:47 +0000

Do you truly believe anyone cares about the party that gave us Propositions 187 and 1A and Pete Wilson and Herr Arnold?

You need serious ideas and leadership in a State government gone hopelessly mad instead of pointing fingers by light weights.

By: Donkey

Donkey — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:22:29 +0000

It is the Government Unions that are the problem. The RAGWUS, as fabricated, has had the effect of creating a royalness in the minds of its feeding members. With this mindset they believe everything is theirs for the taking, the taxpayers are only a source of food. 🙂