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Unions sue Schwarzenegger over mandatory days off
http://www.latimes.com ^ | December 22, 2008 | By Jordan Rau

Posted on 12/22/2008 4:24:29 PM PST by Maelstorm

REPORTING FROM SACRAMENTO -- Two public employee unions today sued Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to block his effort to furlough state workers to cut costs as California's treasury runs out of money.

Last week, Schwarzenegger issued an executive order to require that all state employees take two unpaid days off each month starting in February. The governor said the measure is needed to conserve cash, with the state budget gap estimated to reach $42 billion a year and a half from now.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: arnold; ca; goldenstate; schwarzennegger; unions; unionthugs; yourtaxdollarsatwork
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He should just fire 1/4 of them. That would be a better long term solution.
1 posted on 12/22/2008 4:24:29 PM PST by Maelstorm
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To: Maelstorm

You just knew this was coming....


2 posted on 12/22/2008 4:25:21 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

Very predictable. And they’ll probably win, btw. Strict law of contracts.


3 posted on 12/22/2008 4:26:20 PM PST by RKV (He who has the guns makes the rules)
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Of course they are! Unions had their time and purpose in history, but no more, IMO.


4 posted on 12/22/2008 4:26:27 PM PST by My hearts in London - Everett (Remember the 3 Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.)
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"Very predictable. And they’ll probably win, btw. Strict law of contracts."

Or California could declare bankruptcy which would abrogate most, if not all, of the existing contracts.

If the car companies need to declare bankrupty because they are making cars that are not quite good enough to compete with Toyota, then California definitely needs to declare bankruptcy since they are no where near approximating a real government.

5 posted on 12/22/2008 4:30:10 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (The cosmos is about the smallest hole a man can stick his head in. - Chesterton)
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He should just fire 1/4 of them.

They would sue him over that too, and win. He should declare bankruptcy and have all existing contracts declared null and void. Then fire everyone and rehire all the essential ones.

6 posted on 12/22/2008 4:34:26 PM PST by MovementConservative (Merry Christmas.)
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To: My hearts in London - Everett

“Of course they are! Unions had their time and purpose in history, but no more, IMO.”

Unions are creating their own irrelevance.


7 posted on 12/22/2008 4:35:40 PM PST by dbacks (God help the USA.)
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He should just fire 1/4 of them. That would be a better long term solution.
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Of course reducing the number and size of state agencies is the only real solution. Firing 1/4 of the state workers really doesn’t mean much of anything if the work is just contracted out and is still paid for by the taxpayers.

The real cutting has to be to determine if an “Office of Community Empowerment” or a “Gay Civil Rights Bureau” is really needed at all much less have employees, office space or a budget.

I suspect that the next step will be to close bridges and state parks and layoff those who treat the roads during winter storms. Those who the taxpayers might actually miss, so that public pressure will come upon the recalcitrant legislators to raise taxes.


8 posted on 12/22/2008 4:36:45 PM PST by I_Like_Spam
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To: Maelstorm

Public employees should not be allowed to unionize. They work for the people. If they don’t like it they should get a union shop job in the private sector. Ronaldus Maximus showed the way with the air traffic controllers.


9 posted on 12/22/2008 4:36:51 PM PST by clintonh8r (For the first time in my life I'm ashamed of my country.)
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To: MovementConservative

Yes he should. What is it with state and federal workers thinking they are indispensable.


10 posted on 12/22/2008 4:37:08 PM PST by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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I agree. I’ve never figured out why civil service and state workers need unions.


11 posted on 12/22/2008 4:38:13 PM PST by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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To: My hearts in London - Everett
Unions had their time and purpose in history, but no more, IMO.

It's not the unions who are the problems, its the union and state negotiators. The union negotiators don't see their jobs as one of making good decisions for the company or government, but rather getting all they can for their members. The government negotiators just want to please everyone and avoid lawsuits. No backbone, and it's not hard to see why given the way these unions spend on campaigns.

12 posted on 12/22/2008 4:39:02 PM PST by MovementConservative (Merry Christmas.)
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I wouldn’t allow govt employees to vote at all.


13 posted on 12/22/2008 4:41:15 PM PST by Seruzawa (Obamalama lied, the republic died.)
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To: MovementConservative

There are plenty of employees and businesses who survive and thrive without these antiquated organizations and their bloodsucking ways.


14 posted on 12/22/2008 4:48:35 PM PST by My hearts in London - Everett (Remember the 3 Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.)
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wouldn’t notice a statewide loss in productivity either.


15 posted on 12/22/2008 4:48:41 PM PST by Coachm
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Not one bit. :-)


16 posted on 12/22/2008 4:50:16 PM PST by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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If the car companies need to declare bankruptcy because they are making cars that are not quite good enough to compete with Toyota

Every American car I ever purchased has proven itself very good. But it is harder for domestics to put in the same quality with much higher labor costs.

17 posted on 12/22/2008 5:00:43 PM PST by ajay_kumar (Wake me up when the NON-Natural Citizen is out of office.)
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Unions are the new ‘black’ - again. Not a chance Arnie. Sorry. I hate it as much as anyone.


18 posted on 12/22/2008 5:04:08 PM PST by austinaero ((More Bark, Less Wag))
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REPORTING FROM SACRAMENTO -- Two public employee unions today sued Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to block his effort to furlough state workers to cut costs as California's treasury runs out of money.

Un freekin' believable!

19 posted on 12/22/2008 5:04:59 PM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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Send every one of them pink slips and dare them to do something about it. Like President Reagan did with the PATCO air traffic controllers. Government isn't the personal cash cow of the unions.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

20 posted on 12/22/2008 5:16:19 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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