http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2008/03/31/oakland-public-employee-unions-break-the-bank-again/ Words from a Non-Leftist Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2008/03/31/oakland-public-employee-unions-break-the-bank-again/#comment-1681 East Bay Conservative » In Oakland, Felons Get All The Breaks Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:25:32 +0000 http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2008/03/31/oakland-public-employee-unions-break-the-bank-again/#comment-1681 [...] that decisions such as hiring are ultimately zero-sum games. We all know that the city government pays well, so it should come as no suprise to see numerous applicants for any given opening. Needless to say, [...] […] that decisions such as hiring are ultimately zero-sum games. We all know that the city government pays well, so it should come as no suprise to see numerous applicants for any given opening. Needless to say, […]

]]> http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2008/03/31/oakland-public-employee-unions-break-the-bank-again/#comment-1675 mark ross Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:10:30 +0000 http://www.eastbayconservative.com/2008/03/31/oakland-public-employee-unions-break-the-bank-again/#comment-1675 1) The extreme amount of overtime pay is directly caused by the unions, who intentionaly limit the size of the workforce... forcing management to use overtime to meet manpower (personpower?) requirements. 2) Fire fighting can easily be contracted out to private sector providers... but police work has an inherent political aspect that requires government workers. Also: ever wonder why both an ambulance AND fire engine are scrambled to a medical emergency? Union rules. Perish the thought that only one first responder is deployed to the scene... it would only cost half as much. Those stingey tax payers... you'd think it was their money they were whining about. 1) The extreme amount of overtime pay is directly caused by the unions, who intentionaly limit the size of the workforce… forcing management to use overtime to meet manpower (personpower?) requirements. 2) Fire fighting can easily be contracted out to private sector providers… but police work has an inherent political aspect that requires government workers. Also: ever wonder why both an ambulance AND fire engine are scrambled to a medical emergency? Union rules. Perish the thought that only one first responder is deployed to the scene… it would only cost half as much. Those stingey tax payers… you’d think it was their money they were whining about.

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