Monday, July 30th, 2007
Teddy “The Bowler” Strikes Again
Well, if the effort against democracy can't be stymied on the national level, you can count on Oregon's sock-puppet to come through for the unions which not only own him, but which effectively are now in charge of state government. Of course, it's hardly perfect:
House Bill 2891 enables majorities of public-sector workers to form new unions under Oregon's collective-bargaining law simply by signing cards, rather than holding elections.
The problem here is, obviously, that it only applies to government workers.
"Every time we put a union card in workers' hands, we are guaranteeing they are going to earn more money,have a better chance for health care and retirement in dignity, and a chance to restore the American dream for their children," said Tom Chamberlain, the president of the Oregon AFL-CIO and a former aide to the governor.
"My only regret is that we cannot have the same effect on private-sector workers in Oregon."
