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It’s Time to Abolish the Teachers Unions

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Posted By: GustoGrabber, 12/26/2021 7:15:59 AM

The above caveat about government unions – usually known by the kinder and gentler “public employee unions” – was not issued by the Koch Brothers or Donald Trump. The statement was made by none other than progressive icon Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Additionally, George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO for 24 years, once stated, “It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government.” Both men understood that the very nature of government makes it wrong for its leaders to enter into negotiations with any union

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Urgent Fury 12/26/2021 7:23:21 AM (No. 1018928)
Ha Ha sure. Then maybe we'll break up the Teamsters. Been hearing this for 20 years.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Paperpuncher 12/26/2021 7:48:57 AM (No. 1018936)
It’s been time to do that for the last 50 years.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: erobot 12/26/2021 8:37:47 AM (No. 1018959)
Even Frankie never dreamed that one of his successors* would sign an EO permitting unions in the entire public sector replacing our formerly enviable civil service. *The Sainted Martyr
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Blue-Z-Anna 12/26/2021 8:50:43 AM (No. 1018972)
When government negotiators work with Union leadership it's only the taxpayer that gets screwed and he doesn't even have a seat at the table.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: seamusm 12/26/2021 8:57:46 AM (No. 1018976)
The problem is not simply the existence of teacher unions. As the author points out it is really a problem that the consumer has no alternatives. School vouchers would go a long way towards solving the problem. Instantly parents would be free to 'shop' the tax dollars underwriting the education of thier children.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: czechlist 12/26/2021 9:20:44 AM (No. 1018993)
The problem is cowardly federal and state legislatures who have ceded their powers to bureaucrats. Then, when the bureaucrats implement outrageous policies, the politicians have issues on which to base their campaigns. But they need the issues and the campaign contributions so they never resolve the problems.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Strike3 12/26/2021 9:28:11 AM (No. 1019000)
It's the perfect criminal relationship. The government gets millions of guaranteed democrat votes and the ideal pipeline for its propaganda. The unions, teachers and school districts rob the citizens blind and they are not responsible for a good outcome so the citizens end up with stupid, brainwashed children, ready made to be the next generation of democrat voters.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: VietVet68 12/26/2021 9:34:15 AM (No. 1019008)
This is a natural progression resulting from decades of Marxist indoctrination happening in the higher education system. If you've read the 45 stated Communist goals you'll see how much progress they've made in all areas. Goal # 17: "Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers’ associations. Put the party line in textbooks". Let's hope it's not too late to wake up.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: MDConservative 12/26/2021 10:32:03 AM (No. 1019075)
Do away with all public service union. ALL of them.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: doctorfixit 12/26/2021 10:38:30 AM (No. 1019084)
Government unions are fraudulent and should be outlawed. Unlike legitimate unions, there are not two opposing sides, labor and management. With government there is only one side defrauding the taxpayers. Why are Republicans so cowardly? They had the upper hand and did nothing.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Clinger 12/26/2021 11:36:13 AM (No. 1019116)
All public sector unions.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Come And Take It 12/26/2021 11:39:19 AM (No. 1019117)
That time was 50 years ago. Can anyone think of a union that has ever been disbanded?
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Reply 13 - Posted by: TXknitter 12/26/2021 11:52:24 AM (No. 1019126)
Yes #1 and 2. We do come back to the core problem. We have known the evils of the teacher unions for decades. Until we have a political party/structure or even one or two brave Republicans to fight fiercely about this issue, the unions stay put and they know it.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: DVC 12/26/2021 12:18:51 PM (No. 1019147)
Pass a law in the state making it illegal for teachers to have a union.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: curious1 12/26/2021 3:55:17 PM (No. 1019328)
It's time to abolish EVERY public employee union. Every last one.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: rochow 12/26/2021 5:09:26 PM (No. 1019395)
Long overdue. But good luck with that one. Success in 2055 or 2075??
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