I am a huge supporter of the right to freedom of association (aka the right to form a union), thing is I am also a huge fan of an employers right to tell the union members that they have no interest in collective bargaining and refusing to pay any attention to the union then firing anyone who fails to show up for their scheduled shifts (aka goes on strike).
If Public employees want to form a union, then good for them. That doesn't mean the government is in any way shape or form bound to pay attention to it or agree to collectively bargain with it.
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Date: 17/2/11 18:09 (UTC)I am a huge supporter of the right to freedom of association (aka the right to form a union), thing is I am also a huge fan of an employers right to tell the union members that they have no interest in collective bargaining and refusing to pay any attention to the union then firing anyone who fails to show up for their scheduled shifts (aka goes on strike).
If Public employees want to form a union, then good for them. That doesn't mean the government is in any way shape or form bound to pay attention to it or agree to collectively bargain with it.