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Subject: Union Busting, Massachusetts Style
Written By: LyricBoy on 04/29/11 at 6:29 pm
Interesting article.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704463804576291240909536676.html
Where is the outrage? Why aren't people like Michael Moore and the United Steelworkers' president standing at the door of the Massachussetts legislature staging protests and sit-ins? ???
Subject: Re: Union Busting, Massachusetts Style
Written By: LyricBoy on 05/01/11 at 9:38 am
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2011/05/patrick_attacks.html ;D ;D
Interesting... the Dems in Massachussetts vote to neuter collective bargaining for healthcare benefits and nary a word on these boards. As I understand the legislation, municipalities have to "negotiate" with the union for 30 days, but then after that they can impose their own terms anyway.
Subject: Re: Union Busting, Massachusetts Style
Written By: Don Carlos on 05/01/11 at 10:45 am
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2011/05/patrick_attacks.html ;D ;D
Interesting... the Dems in Massachussetts vote to neuter collective bargaining for healthcare benefits and nary a word on these boards. As I understand the legislation, municipalities have to "negotiate" with the union for 30 days, but then after that they can impose their own terms anyway.
That is the case in VT already, and a couple of school boards have tried it, and got clobbered