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Orlandodem Donating Member (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 05:34 PM
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Why don't our federal workers demand the right to collectively bargain?
And why don't more public workers demand the same, then work to elect people who will make that happen?
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luvspeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 05:35 PM
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1. Because it doesn't work that way...
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fittosurvive Donating Member (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 05:38 PM
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2. Because they don't need to.
They are doing very, very well--no need to get too greedy.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 05:39 PM
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3. The AFGE can't collectively bargain? What about the USPS employees?
Many fed jobs are covered by a collective bargaining unit.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 05:41 PM
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4. Thank you for your concern.
DU is just chock full of helpful ideas today.
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Riftaxe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 06:20 PM
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5. Because Franklin Delano Roosevelt's arguments against
it are even more valid today then during his presidency.
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