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This is a politician who understands that unions are the reason towns are going belly-up.'
"Declaring that San Jose's public employees have refused to do their share to balance the budget, Mayor Chuck Reed on Friday called on the City Council to impose pay and benefit cuts on six unions he had previously asked for voluntary concessions.
Reed's aggressive proposal is the equivalent of a nuclear strike in a city where unions long have enjoyed political power. And he likely faces a hard fight with the council, many of whom owe their jobs to labor support.
Labor leaders Friday blasted Reed's call to impose cuts on more than 1,600 employees, arguing his take-it-or-leave-it approach has alienated workers."
Do we really care if people who pay bribes to get or keep a job are "alienated"? How about the honest citizens that pay for this government corruption--aren't we alienated as well?
End the corruption--allow people to join the Rotary, PTA or a union--but they do not control or own government--nor should they. Time to return honesty to government and Mayor Reed may be leading the way.
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"Declaring that San Jose's public employees have refused to do their share to balance the budget, Mayor Chuck Reed on Friday called on the City Council to impose pay and benefit cuts on six unions he had previously asked for voluntary concessions.
Reed's aggressive proposal is the equivalent of a nuclear strike in a city where unions long have enjoyed political power. And he likely faces a hard fight with the council, many of whom owe their jobs to labor support.
Labor leaders Friday blasted Reed's call to impose cuts on more than 1,600 employees, arguing his take-it-or-leave-it approach has alienated workers."
Do we really care if people who pay bribes to get or keep a job are "alienated"? How about the honest citizens that pay for this government corruption--aren't we alienated as well?
End the corruption--allow people to join the Rotary, PTA or a union--but they do not control or own government--nor should they. Time to return honesty to government and Mayor Reed may be leading the way.
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