as much I will support the core Principal of the union movement regarding fairness and social justice.as much I do believe the puplic would like to see deep changes to how the union   act.there is big different in Europe than North America ,,,the union should open the books and I assure you it will be bigger than E health, Orange ,constructions scandal all together.

Matt,

Unions, like corporations, must create and submit ‘annual reports’ (ie:  a summary of ‘the books’) to the government.  Unlike corporations, unions tend to make their reports public.  Go to the OSSTF website and you find their annual reports and how and where they make and spend their money.

I read the cited article, and I completely agree that it’s time to start being fair to the tax payers.  As one blogger stated, taxpayers have really received a bad deal from the psu unions.

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I think there is some belief in conservative circles that 10% militant unions have the other 90% as captives. Bill Vander Zalm former premier of BC has always been offended that membership in BCTF was compulsory. He passed a law that made it voluntary. Within 3 months BCTF had signed up 95% of public school teachers.
The idea that being “forced” into the union by the majority is a myth. Over 90% are there by choice. I even support ending compulsory membership just to demonstrate that the tiny group of usually religious malcontents are just that - tiny.

I think that the percentage of teachers who vote in favour of strikes says that over 90% of them don’t see themselves as captives; however if only 5% broke away in BC, it could, over the years, slowly lead to a larger number not signing up for union membership.  You know the saying:  a fracture can lead to a permanent break.

Bad days for the Feds; they’re busily attacking Dalton “worse than Mike Harris” McGuinty and there’s not much love between Hudak and themselves.  That only leaves the Dippers and they’re not gonna amount to much anytime soon because most folks, including both teachers and non-teachers, won’t support them.

They’re running out of politicos to control; heck, given Dalton’s track record, if they can’t make nice with him there’s no hope..

That’s funny, John L.  But I agree—the teachers’ unions are mad at everybody.

Doug - “a tiny group of religious malcontents”?

One wonders if he’s confusing his personal bias for real evidence.

I’m surprised a veteran of decades in the classroom has such blatant disrespect for folks he doesn’t even know.  One wonders if such intolerence extends to other elements of his worlview…?