Comments on: Litigation Stew at a Roiling Boil

By: Bill Dogg

Bill Dogg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:28:02 +0000

The public sector unions have a strangle hold on this area. They resent the volunteers for trying to make the place better. Many more people would volunteer if they did not have to battle the union thugs. The union members are fighting over the few crumbs that are left. This area is poor and depressed and will remain so as it continues to lose jobs and population. The private sector is chased away as the politicans and their friends continue to feed at the trough. To all the hacks and the thugs, choke on it.

By: hank

hank — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:19:37 +0000

I’m so sorry
The Unions are never wrong, and always right.
Meanwhile, in no/few union Charlotte—Construction cranes abound, workers scurring around like bees…..

In Buffalo, the laborers wanted Issa to pay them 23.00 an hour,
And the Statler project stalls.
The construction crane is on the endangered species list,
and the city and region continue to circle the bowl.

Good on the unions!!! Keep it up and they’ll finally sink you all.

Must be what you want.

By: Eisenbart

Eisenbart — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:01:20 +0000

AFSCME should just you know…volunteer to install the playground and avoid looking like assholes.

AFSCME are major jerks.

By: it's all about the pin

it's all about the pin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:49:57 +0000

all I want to know is: does collins wear a lapel pin?
no pin = jerk
pin = patriot
That’s all you need to know

By: FoxyLady

FoxyLady — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:45:50 +0000

Collins is a major jerk.

By: rocky

rocky — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:12:55 +0000

Actually, AFSCME’s stance on this situation is a stance that protects the workers from being exploited. If AFSCME allowed this to happen without challenging it, they would surrender the exclusive right to this type of work. Meaning that the County could then subcontract all of their work, layoff all of AFSCME’s members who do this type of work, and AFSCME would have nothing to say about it. If the union allows the employer to subcontract their work out once unchallenged, they surrender their right to thte work forever. Agree with the union or not, they have an absolute obligation to protect their members’ work.

On the other hand, if Collins was willing to enter into an agreement that stipulates that allowing the County to contract out this work one time would not affect the union’s exclusive right to the work in the future, it would probably settle the matter. Win for the County residents and win for the union.

However, knowing the County and politics in general, Collins probably scores more points with the voters by grandstading on a case he will lose.

By: hank

hank — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:59:53 +0000

another reason why unions have outlived their usefulness.
They’re not trying to protect workers health and safety, or to prevent the employer from exploiting them. They’re just watching out for themselves (the union officals)

By: Jaquandor

Jaquandor — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:35:28 +0000

Yeah, those are hieroglyphics, all right. Funny thing is, they spell out an ancient blog:

“June 6, 42 AD: You can see the future site of the HSBC Tower from up here!”

By: Chris Smith

Chris Smith — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:07:56 +0000

Actually, I suspect this will only submarine Collins’ bargaining position when it comes time for contract talks. He’s not gonna get concessions out of the group now that he has publicly humiliated them. I think he needs to take a softer tone if he intends to get real cost savings out of the union. I say bad play here by Collins.