According to the Detroit Free Press, Harry Reid intends to reward Big Labor for pulling out all the stops during his reelection by forcing union dues on first responders across the country among other actions. See the excerpt below and…
According to the Detroit Free Press, Harry Reid intends to reward Big Labor for pulling out all the stops during his reelection by forcing union dues on first responders across the country among other actions. See the excerpt below and…
Police Chief Anthony Batts to Oaklanders: If your home is burglarized, don't call us. Credit: AP (Source: August 2010 NRTWC Newsletter) Public-Safety Union Monopoly Undercuts California Law Enforcement On Tuesday, July 13, Oakland, Calif., became a friendlier place for burglars, embezzlers, car thieves, bad-check passers, extortionists, and an array of other criminals. That afternoon, Oakland, a major West Coast port city with roughly 400,000 residents, laid off 80 police officers, or 10% of its force, to help eliminate a budget deficit of over $30 million. In response, the city police department implemented a new policy in which officers aren't being dispatched to take reports for 44 "lower priority" crimes. Oaklanders whose homes or vehicles are burglarized must now go online or visit a police station to file reports. However, the police department warns them that, even if they do: "There will be no follow-up investigation, and the primary reason for filing the report is for
Even Washington Post editors oppose forcing police officers and fire fighters into labor unions: Congress should let states handle their own labor relations ALL ACROSS America, state and local governments are struggling with recession-induced budget crises as revenue has…
Even Washington Post editors oppose forcing police officers and fire fighters into labor unions: Congress should let states handle their own labor relations ALL ACROSS America, state and local governments are struggling with recession-induced budget crises as revenue has…
The National Right to Work Committee Press Release March 10, 2010 National Right to Work Vice President Blasts the Police and Firefighter Monopoly Bargaining Bill in Testimony to Congress Big Labor power grab would be a disaster for…