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TheHeretic -> Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 1:38:13 PM)
Members of California's largest state employees union have voted to authorize a strike due to anger over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to furlough them three days a month. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/01/BAR8192QC5.DTL There seems to be a problem remembering exactly who works for who, here. I say any state-employed public servant who walks out the door on this should be fired.

Lorr47 -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 2:27:20 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheHeretic Members of California's largest state employees union have voted to authorize a strike due to anger over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to furlough them three days a month. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/01/BAR8192QC5.DTL There seems to be a problem remembering exactly who works for who, here. I say any state-employed public servant who walks out the door on this should be fired. The union has to be nuts to try that now.

Loki45 -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 2:47:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheHeretic Members of California's largest state employees union have voted to authorize a strike due to anger over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to furlough them three days a month. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/01/BAR8192QC5.DTL There seems to be a problem remembering exactly who works for who, here. I say any state-employed public servant who walks out the door on this should be fired. So they're mad about being off three extra days a month.....and in their fired-up "I'll show him!" mindset, they're off now.....permanently? That's bright. I'm sure Arnie's quaking in his boots.

servantforuse -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 3:59:41 PM)
That union has voted for democrats for decades. What goes around, comes around...

servantforuse -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 4:19:39 PM)
It is kind of ironic. The union says that furloughs are illegal, but they are santioning a strike that is illegal..I was a union member ( CWA ) for 33 years. This is not the way to do business in times like these.

MasterG2kTR -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 5:02:11 PM)
I'll bet there are plenty of unemployed workers who would be lined up to take their jobs if they wanna be stupid about this. Just because you are in a union it still does not guarantee you a job, or in times like this it does not guarantee that you won't have to make some temporary concessions to keep your job.

servantforuse -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 5:05:23 PM)
Public employee and teachers unions have a very different mindset in these matters. It is not a job, it is an entitlement..and so are the benefits..

BeingChewsie -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 6:29:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: servantforuse Public employee and teachers unions have a very different mindset in these matters. It is not a job, it is an entitlement..and so are the benefits.. That is the liberal Democrat belief system on every issue. Why would anyone be surprised?

Lucylastic -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 6:45:37 PM)
They will be losing 14 % of their wages. how calmly would you take that message? How much would that affect your lifestyle, how would it affect your ability to pay your bills, especially in this economy. They are in position to strike, doesnt mean they will. Im not in favour of strikes, we just had one here and it played hell with the city in many ways, but I do understand why they are upset. Lucy

servantforuse -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 6:54:35 PM)
If most of the rest of the workers in this country take a cut, why should they be immune ? It is the tax payers giving them a job in the first place..

Lucylastic -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 6:59:40 PM)
Could you please give me a clue/link/source on who else has taken a pay cut of that amount. Im not being flippant, Im being serious. Not loss of job but paycut of that amount? The taxpayer pays for them because they are needed by the tax payers...

servantforuse -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 7:06:41 PM)
The unemployment rate in this country is nearing 10 %. They didn't take a cut and have no job at all. State and local public employees in Wisconsin are taking furloughs.

Lucylastic -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 7:12:51 PM)
I did mention NOT job losses, I realise that its a hell of a state of affairs job wise, Wisconsin paper only tells me that the 16 day furlough will equal to approx 3% cut.... quite a big difference to 14% Under Doyle's plan: • Non-emergency state employees will be required to take 16 days of unpaid leave in the next two years, saving up to $120 million a year. Those furloughs equal a 3% pay cut, the governor said. Prison guards and those who care for the disabled would not be furloughed.http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/44533322.html any decent sources???

servantforuse -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 7:18:05 PM)
Would I like it ? No. Would I accept it ? yes. Since California has such a hugh deficit, the bigger cuts are necessary.

LadyPact -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/2/2009 7:21:24 PM)
While I won't post My prior place of employment here, I'll be happy to share it with you on the other side, Lucy. We took that kind of hit after oil prices started zooming two years ago, as we made products derived from petroleum. It wasn't a direct cut. What the company did was eliminate it's shift structure from four 36 hour weeks and four 48 hour weeks (the eight over the forty hours was paid in overtime) to rigid 40. So, yes, the same thing does happen in the private sector.

Lucylastic -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/4/2009 4:04:05 AM)
Thank you Lady P, I dont know how I missed your response yesterday. I was in no way denying that other people are having it rough, it is happening here too with the recession, altho luckily not to the same extent. I can understand why people are upset with strikers, but I also get the workers, being upset at losing such a chunk of wages. It was more of a reaction to the "fuck them... Im alright Jack" attitude from some others. Lucy

thishereboi -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/4/2009 5:54:28 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic They will be losing 14 % of their wages. how calmly would you take that message? How much would that affect your lifestyle, how would it affect your ability to pay your bills, especially in this economy. They are in position to strike, doesnt mean they will. Im not in favour of strikes, we just had one here and it played hell with the city in many ways, but I do understand why they are upset. Lucy There are a lot of companies cutting back by giving their employees days off instead of a pink slip. While the cutback is hard, it is a hell of a lot better than being laid off. If the union members want to strike, I think that is great. I am sure there are a lot of unemployed people there who would love a chance at a job, even if it means 3 extra days off a month.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/4/2009 1:06:11 PM)
And btw, the subject line could also be "who elected the SEIU to run Washington?" or "Los Angeles" The SEIU has its hands all over OB and Mayor Villar.

LadyPact -> RE: Who elected the SEIU to run California??? (8/4/2009 11:48:04 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic Thank you Lady P, I dont know how I missed your response yesterday. I was in no way denying that other people are having it rough, it is happening here too with the recession, altho luckily not to the same extent. I can understand why people are upset with strikers, but I also get the workers, being upset at losing such a chunk of wages. It was more of a reaction to the "fuck them... Im alright Jack" attitude from some others. Lucy Quite all right. There are many threads to keep up with.

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