niknight_ml t1_j8kr86r wrote
Reply to comment by -Horatio_Alger_Jr- in There’s a push to give teachers (and other public employees) the right to strike in Mass. What to know. by bostondotcom
>If it is a safety issue, call OSHA. There is no need for a union.
Fun fact, public schools are not subject to OSHA regulation unless they're vocational schools. (I learned about this one during my laboratory safety training)
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>If it is about compensation, put forth legislation to fund a pay raise. There is no need for a union.
The contracts are between the unions and the municipality, since they are municipal employees. The state just can't pass legislation saying "hey Boston, you need to give your teachers a 4% raise this year.
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>A public employee using the government boot to step on the necks of the taxpayers until they get better individual compensation is a selfish tactic.
And the school committees and select boards refusing to negotiate in good faith (or at all, recently) because the employees can't strike is perfectly ok in your eyes, though?
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