So the unions negotiate with the State for salary and benefit increases every year The negotiations are done in private behind closed doors The unions contribute huge dollars to the one party rule of Olympia both directly to candidates and to progressive causes The unions also strongly support every tax increase that comes along The government officials representing the tax payers in the negotiation clearly benefit from the spending by the unions The government officials also seem to approve very attractive pay raises and benefit packages for the unions The heavy expense of the public employee union contracts is part of the reason spending is so high and over budget When tax paying citizens ask to see the content of the back scratching, cajoling, threatening, grifting, bribery like, closed door negotiations sessions, the Jay INslee appointed Supreme Court finds that those negotiations between non neutral parties regarding the spending of public tax dollars is not something the public has a right to know Things that make you go hmmm Why would the Supreme court rule in that way? Why is self dealing negotiations by Democrats and their union puppet masters sacred and to be kept a secret? And why don’t citizens have a right to know? And why does this WA state supreme court so consistently seem to rule in a partisan way with rulings that flout the WA state constitution? Its a mystery washingtonobserver.substack.…

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Why do the oligarchs want public sector workers to be poor?
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Why do fat cat union bosses hide in secret meetings while they fleece the taxpayers? Oh and is that you Brook?
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Oh @bkheywood, you're clearly not enlightened like FDR, the dashboard saint of Liberals: FDR firmly stated that "the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service" due to its "distinct and insurmountable limitations." He argued that government employees serve the whole people, whose interests are represented by Congress through laws, not administrative officials who lack authority to bind the government in contracts. FDR also strongly opposed militant tactics, such as strikes, calling them "unthinkable and intolerable" as they obstruct government operations
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Replying to @bkheywood
It’s all a scam.
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I was appalled after reading the Washington Supreme Court opinion earlier in the week. Yet another janky opinion on par with a Ketanji Jackson hatchet job. The First Amendment is on life support in Washington State. Seems very appetizing for appeal to SCOTUS.
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Why do you think Commie Bob @BobFergusonGov @GovBobFerguson gave Unemployment benefits to striking workers. There sure aren't many non-unionized strikers.
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WA State Dems are the Jimmy Hoffa of WA unions. Mobb boss.
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It's corrupt.
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The entire process is doused in corruption and is the epitome of dark politics. If there is no transparency there will be no trust. The public is entitled to transparency from anything that is tied to taxpayer funding.
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there is no reason that state employees should be unionized. The salaries are set by the legislature. The pay is some of the very best in the nation.
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Sounds like Heywood is catching on. Finally. Paycheck protection initiatives - look em up. The unions are stronger than ever because of the union dues to democrats slush fund.
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Public employees should not have unions. They have votes like the rest of us and shouldn’t get extra secret influence on govt budgets.
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All we can tell is they are spending faster than legislators can legislate. See the recent “Oops” we are short another $700MM and that doesn’t count the just now announced hybrid ferry fiasco replay. Voters don’t pay attention, it’s how and why the court hides it, no one looks.
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I’ve dreamed of an initiative which would force those negotiations to be open to the public and the press. Know anybody with a staff of pretty good initiative-writers?
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I read the dissenting opinion from the new Judge. How the other 8 didn't arrive at the same conclusion is pure politics.
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Now the unions get to collect unemployment when they go on strike as well. 🤦‍♀️
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So corrupt. Ugh.
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Another money laundering scam
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That’s the whole west coast play book.
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Because the Democrats have a monopoly on power in all three branches in this state and the people here are too timid to stand against it.
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Yes, the union bosses and the State are in cohorts. Both sides know the money flow cannot go on forever so, might as well grab all the money their filthy mits can until it runs out. The union members are just pawns
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Public union are antithetical to the constitution republic and the oath of office. One cannot serve two masters.
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The AFL takes in more money from you, the taxpayer, than they take in from Union dues. And this goes to grease politicians' palms. x.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/1…
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It runs downhill
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Now, the rank and file can get paid unemployment benefits to strike, as well.
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If it wasn't for Union wages, I'd have grown up in poverty. I 100% support them. Good wages and good benefits help the entire community they spend that money in.
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The union “members” don’t have a say. And they surely do not benefit individuals. But, a whole lot more union staff members each year.
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Reciprocity is a bitch. But fair.
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We are totally screwed.
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Can you even imagine this occurring in the private sector? While it would only be a start... there are 9 legislative special elections upcoming in WA state. It is important that ALL these seats move to conservatives. Please promote! ballotpedia.org/Washington_s…
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Crony Capitalism.
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