kootchman
No he did not. You are Completely and utterly wrong on this. what he did, was allow each bargaining unit to find the insurance provider that best fit their collective bargaining agreements. Prior, the unions got a kickback from the sole provider of their choice to the union professionals. There was no replacement mandated. Any school district is free to bargain with as many insurance underwriters as they see fit. See how competition lowers costs? Now there are dozens of underwriters seeking the business, not one union controlled and directed underwriter.
The citizens did afterall, vote, to have him do just that. You are on the side of a losing battle. The public is well aware that they are being screwed by civil servant compensation plans.
OK redblack.. if FDR was so wrong about why public employees should be exempt from unionization…
New York Supreme Court judge held:
To tolerate or recognize any combination of civil service employees of the government as a labor organization or union is not only incompatible with the spirit of democracy, but inconsistent with every principle upon which our government is founded. Nothing is more dangerous to public welfare than to admit that hired servants of the State can dictate to the government the hours, the wages and conditions under which they will carry on essential services vital to the welfare, safety, and security of the citizen. To admit as true that government employees have power to halt or check the functions of government unless their demands are satisfied, is to transfer to them all legislative, executive and judicial power. Nothing would be more ridiculous.
or the Eexecutive Council of AFL-CIO and its President, George Meany… guess he was wrong too?
A.F.L.-C.I.O. Executive Council’s 1959 advice: “In terms of accepted collective bargaining procedures, government workers have no right beyond the authority to petition Congress — a right available to every citizen.”
They have overreached, just as private unions have. They no longer are supported by the public. They see tenured crap teachers take up permanent residence in the classroom, malfeasance goes unpunished… they took “service” out of public service. Unions are many things, smart is not one of them. They are destroying the franchise instead of reforming, they entrench themselves. Conference in Vegas anyone? Fishing trip on the government? Lower and lower ratings in international academic standards?