[quote=sdduuuude]Related to the public union discussion in the Nationwide protests thread.
Here is a guy trying to get it right. He wants to end government negotiation with labor unions.
He quotes FDR, who states the obvious:
[quote=FDR]The process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service.[/quote]
I like his answer to the question “Do unions have a right to organize public employees?”
[quote=Ebenstein]”Definitely. That’s freedom of association. (Then those) unions could lobby government agencies and others on public policy. They could provide services to their members that their members wish them to perform. They would not, however, be allowed to represent government employees in any capacity related to their work, compensation or employment.[/quote]
Makes complete sense.
And, of course this has nothing to do with unions serving private corporations.
If we did this, we’d also have to pass a law that bans campaign contributors from the private sector from receiving any kind of benefits from their paid-for politicians, right? Punishable by HUGE fines and jail time, no exceptions. Fair is fair.
