Thursday, November 18, 2010

FYI–Another big Government bill interfering with the states

Volunteer Unions? Coming to a fire station

near you? H.R. 413 and S. 1611)

See - A Nation of Unionized Volunteers? by chiefreason reporting on this bill. The House amendment guarantees collective bargaining rights for the nation’s first responders employed by States and localities. Under the language, states would administer and enforce their own labor laws, while the Federal Labor Relations Authority would step in only where such laws do not exist or do not meet minimum standards.

http://www.americansforprosperity.org - House Bill 413 is one of the biggest power grabs by union bosses this country has seen. It is designed to force firefighters, police officers and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) in every state of the country into forced union monopoly bargaining. Just imagine the repercussions.
Read more:
http://www.americansforprosperity.org/090310-police-and-fire-union-monopoly-bargaining-bill#ixzz15ezPPMGy

The Hill - On Wednesday, a House Education and Labor Committee subpanel held a hearing on legislation that would direct federal authorities to review state laws and issue regulations regarding collective bargaining rights for public safety officers.

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