Posted on 03/02/2010 9:58:21 AM PST by Nachum
It's not news that too many government workers get way too sweet of a deal in comparison to those in the private sector. It's no different in cash-strapped Detroit, one of the country's hardest-hit economic areas.
Mayor Dave Bing today criticized leaders of the city's largest union [American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME] for foot-dragging on contract negotiations, saying it's costing the financially strapped city $500,000 a month and could result in more layoffs.
"Either they can't read, they can't add or they can't comprehend," Bing said at a press conference this morning in his office at City Hall. "It has to be one of the three.
(Excerpt) Read more at theneweditor.com ...
Dave Bing could teach some lessons to both parties in Washington.
Ping.
Yes and I hope so.
Yep. Now the mayor of Detroit.
Yep 7 time all star.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Bing
When the bank refused to give him a loan, he didn’t run to the the race baiters for help trashing the bank. He went to the bank and got a job in the off seasons.
Yes.
Detroit got Bing but wanted Cazzie Russell.
Detroit got the better of the deal.
Cazzie was a good sixth man for the knicks.
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Dem or not, I find it impossible to dislike the guy.
Mayor of Detroit... geez. Dave Bing deserves a medal.
Which seems to show he's an honest guy. Rather unqualified to be major of DE-troit, I'd say.
Yes indeed, played his college ball at Syracuse back when I was there.
“Dem or not, I find it impossible to dislike the guy.”
Yeah, as far as Dems go, Dave Bing is just about as good as it gets. He’s a good man but can ANYONE fix the problems Detroit is facing? I don’t think there’s a person who can. The city is broke. At least he’s standing up to the unions.
Of all the lazy people in the world the govt “workers” take the cake. From them they pick the worst lazy suck@sses to be union reps. The Peter Principle guarantees that the worst of the worst eventually become the union leaders. That things are this bad is totally predictable. Union leaders are in fact illiterate lazy bums.... corrupt as the day is long. The worst of the worst society has to offer.
Yup, the very same one who was also the CEO of The Bing Group Detroit whose plants scattered around the metro area were all UAW controlled. Of course he kowtowed to them to keep his plants open and the cash flowin'........
But good for him...once he doesn't have to worry about his personal income, maybe he can start doing what needs to be done in Detroit.
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