AFSCME, Peoria County Union Contract Negotiations - Part 2

In case you didn't read the comment on my first AFSCME blog, in answer to a union members comment, I'm printing it here. You might also read my 10/28/10 blog, "Campaign's Big Spender". Who was the biggest union financial contributor to the Democrats, AFSCME, a shocking total of $87.5 million, all forcibly taken from 100% of the membership union dues.

It is also notable that big union represent less than 85% of all organized labor, but total union memberships account for just 4%+ of the entire nations workforce. Expect this number to grow as Obama "spreads the wealth" and makes illegal immigrants citizens, an action he will probably succeed in accomplishing before the elections of 2012.

And the big unions pour more money into union Democrats campaign funds. And redistricting continues to favor the party in power, which is still the Democrat party.

Here is my answer to the union member's comment:

"allows (the employee) the ability to take up to 15 unpaid furlough days per month and the ability to reduce their working hours per week."

This is part of the contract offered the AFSCME according to the JS and the JS "is never wrong". Hm.

Nowhere do I read that an employee MUST take a furlough or reduce their unpaid hours. It appears that any reduction of time and pay is up to the employee. This union member still gets paid vacations; up to 6 weeks, at least two paid personal days, 11 paid holiday days, sick leave, 2/3 rd of their health premiums paid by the taxpayers, etc...

Pretty simple, if you don't want to work, you don't get paid. But it appears some of our leaders are changing all that and people will get paid for not working. Wow.

As to working on holidays. Someone has to do it and is paid extra for doing it. Some are complaining about not making enough money. Personally, if I needed the money, I'd jump at this overtime extra pay.

Also, when I wasn't satisfied with my job I changed careers.

What am I missing here? How much do you calculate your pension to be when you retire at 55, young enough to get another job? 50% of people doing the same job you are in the private sector do not have pensions such as do all public employees?????

I don't blame unions for asking "for all they can get". It is up to those who hire and fire to use common sense in negotiations. Let's see if the Democrat controlled Peoria County Board can do that.

They have done a pretty good job in the past.



Posted by Merle Widmer to Merle Widmer's PEORIA WATCH at December 14, 2010 9:44 AM