tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post8735683049261553465..comments2024-01-16T04:04:41.045-05:00Comments on Someday I'll Sleep Autism Blogs: And in Michigan... Craziness Reigns...Cammie Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137080807945525006noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-67016561302436185522012-12-12T22:54:33.758-05:002012-12-12T22:54:33.758-05:00I don't usually chime in, but thought I would ...I don't usually chime in, but thought I would on this one. I have lived my whole life in a right-to-work state. While I certainly appreciate the historical important contributions of unions to worker rights, I am completely opposed to the idea of a closed-state environment. Anybody should be able to work for any employer without being forced to belong to a union if they don't want to belong.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033904844103853773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-78151082446772248172012-12-12T20:55:45.787-05:002012-12-12T20:55:45.787-05:00In the midst of our current California budget woes...In the midst of our current California budget woes, my school district administration wanted to hire a third speech pathologist for our district. The two (then) of us speech pathologists both had caseloads over twice the legal limit and it was impacting our health and our families well being.<br /><br />The teachers union that I am forced to belong to (and to pay $100 a month to) vehemently fought this move, because members (including speech pathologists) were facing furlough days this year.<br /><br />Teachers unions were once a necessity. They are now a "MORE for ME, ME, ME" club.<br /><br />(Okay, I've now been more political than I prefer to be in the context of my internet presence.) =DMichelle @ Liturgical Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202987380761091912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-32998887211064286872012-12-12T16:53:43.378-05:002012-12-12T16:53:43.378-05:00I thank God for unions 100 years ago (NO overtime,...I thank God for unions 100 years ago (NO overtime, child labor, locked in with no safety) but now...at least public labor unions are going too far- and I'm in one (part-time college instructor)priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-32369967530682707992012-12-12T13:03:23.925-05:002012-12-12T13:03:23.925-05:00I completely agree with you. In general, we are ve...I completely agree with you. In general, we are very conservative, but two issues - labor unions and immigration have us kind of in the middle. It seems as though Republicans go too far to the right (kick all the illegals out! Get rid of unions!) and the Democrats too far to the left (Everyone can stay! Make unions even more powerful!), and the rest of us who want moderation in both areas are stuck trying to explain our position to everyone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188078120365131355.post-40888317630193943602012-12-12T10:53:21.562-05:002012-12-12T10:53:21.562-05:00I am pretty split on this issue too. When I was a ...I am pretty split on this issue too. When I was a teacher, I was simultaneously annoyed by how hard it was to fire really awful teachers (though sometimes administrators blamed the unions when there were things they could have done) and annoyed by how administrators, who somehow had no idea about how to educate kids, would implement all these new measures and try and oust teachers who challenged them - legitimately. I also struggle with the idea that professionals, who in many cases require Masters degrees to even be considered for positions, are unionized anyway. One teacher cannot and should not just be swapped out for another - though they are treated that way and paid accordingly.silicasandrahttp://mcbabyadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com