The Tyranny of the Minority: State Workers to Receive Union Ballots

Thanks to Governor Bill Ritter’s executive order, Colorado state employees are receiving union ballots from Colorado Wins, a labor group.

From Mount Virtus, here is the first outrage:

[ Governor Bill Ritter’s ] order does not bar unions from charging dues to nonmembers - it leaves the door open to coercive fees being charged on non-members through private bargaining negotiations. I’ve read the order many times: trust me, it isn’t there.

Even more outrageous is this fact:

It is a majority of ballots cast, not a majority of workers, that will determine the election. Workers who would otherwise vote No but choose not to participate make it easier for the unions to win exclusive representation power.

So a minority of activists can force a majority of state workers to pay union dues. Thank you, Governor Bill Ritter.

The rationale for the executive order would be that unions would improve the quality of the workplace. Some workers may even believe that. However, unions just add a layer of inefficiency to the workplace, and in these days of OSHA, unions are completely unnecessary for workplace safety and other issues. They just interfere with the freedom of contract.

Follow the link to Mount Virtus for links to articles and podcasts on this subject.

by Civil Sense

 

Comments

[Ben]

Thanks for the links!