Collective Bargaining for Teachers' Unions
There is a simple reason why a public union should never have collective bargaining rights. It goes like this:
If the labor union at GM uses collective bargaining power to negotiate with GM management, this will affect the cost and quality of their product. That's fine. Why? Becausei f we consumers don't like the resulting cost and quality, we can choose to buy cars from someone else.
Such is no the case with teachers unions, since all except the wealthiest families must continue using their product - and all taxpayers are required to pay for it. Worse yet, the very teachers unions that insist on bargaining power for themselves, also deny the bargaining power of school vouchers to their customers - the parents.
Tell me, what private company's union can actually force customers to go on buying their product? Moreover, what private company's union actually helps elect their bosses?
What would come from so much power?
Well, with their collective bargaining power, Wisconsin teachers average $89,500/year in total compensation, 12+ weeks of vacation, all major holidays off, untouchable tenure after three years, no competition from the free market, and free reign to teach one-sided ideology despite receiving tax dollars from people of all belifs.
Look, if you won't allow your customers to negotiate, then neither should you. And if a union has collective power in negotiations, plus influence over the management they help elect, plus complete power over the customers adn taxpayers...
...then they have too much power. It's indefensible.
If the labor union at GM uses collective bargaining power to negotiate with GM management, this will affect the cost and quality of their product. That's fine. Why? Becausei f we consumers don't like the resulting cost and quality, we can choose to buy cars from someone else.
Such is no the case with teachers unions, since all except the wealthiest families must continue using their product - and all taxpayers are required to pay for it. Worse yet, the very teachers unions that insist on bargaining power for themselves, also deny the bargaining power of school vouchers to their customers - the parents.
Tell me, what private company's union can actually force customers to go on buying their product? Moreover, what private company's union actually helps elect their bosses?
What would come from so much power?
Well, with their collective bargaining power, Wisconsin teachers average $89,500/year in total compensation, 12+ weeks of vacation, all major holidays off, untouchable tenure after three years, no competition from the free market, and free reign to teach one-sided ideology despite receiving tax dollars from people of all belifs.
Look, if you won't allow your customers to negotiate, then neither should you. And if a union has collective power in negotiations, plus influence over the management they help elect, plus complete power over the customers adn taxpayers...
...then they have too much power. It's indefensible.