GOP irate at union access

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5669092,00.html

GOP irate at union access
New policy for public employees clarifies current law, Dems say

By Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News
August 11, 2007

Colorado will be turned into a union paradise under a proposed policy formalizing union access to state employees, angry Republicans say.

The new guidelines, put forth by Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration Director Bill Gonzales, would require the state to provide employee organizations with space to hold meetings, e-mail addresses of all employees and use of state mailrooms.

Gonzales, an appointee of Gov. Bill Ritter, says he wrote the policy in response to confusion expressed by several state department directors over how to deal with requests by union organizations to communicate with state employees.

"It's not political, for sure," he said. "It really is in response to an issue."

Republicans, who read the draft rules obtained by the Rocky Mountain News, said Friday that they amounted to a back-room administrative fiat by a Democratic administration trying to pay back the public employee unions that helped elect Ritter.

"This type of policy change should be addressed by the full legislature and not done behind closed doors during the summer recess through regulatory finesse," said Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma.

FULL story at link.

[baldguy]

1. In the full legislature

So the mugwumps can filibuster any clarification of the policy.

[ThomCat]

2. Oh, the horror! Employees might be able to organize!

:P

[muntrv]

3. Aw da po' weepubwikins!! They can't handle working people getting higher

wages.:nopity: