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The unions are fighting hard, to the last dime of their involuntary members, to keep a pension plan that will cost, by 2014, 25% of San Frans’ revenues.
"In just the first half of October, public unions poured $471,000 into their energetic campaign to defeat Proposition B, the November ballot initiative that would require increased pension- and benefits contributions from San Francisco city employees.
Campaign contribution disclosures show the largest union donor for this period was the Police Officers Association, which contributed $200,000 on October 14. The second-largest donor was the Service Employee union, which gave $100,000 on October 13 and nearly $300,000 in recent months. The Municipal Attorneys' union gave $50,000, as did the fire fighters. Eight individual San Francisco deputy sheriffs gave small amounts that totaled $1,155."
Remember the money donated for the YES side is voluntary. The unions money is from folks are, if they do not pay bribes to the union, are not allowed to work.
For that reason alone, the pensions need to be cut down to reasonable size. San Fran can not afford the current pension system. The money to protect the bankrupting policy is from those forced to be union "members".
Shame on us for allowing union money in the political process. It is as dirty as money from foreign countries.
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"In just the first half of October, public unions poured $471,000 into their energetic campaign to defeat Proposition B, the November ballot initiative that would require increased pension- and benefits contributions from San Francisco city employees.
Campaign contribution disclosures show the largest union donor for this period was the Police Officers Association, which contributed $200,000 on October 14. The second-largest donor was the Service Employee union, which gave $100,000 on October 13 and nearly $300,000 in recent months. The Municipal Attorneys' union gave $50,000, as did the fire fighters. Eight individual San Francisco deputy sheriffs gave small amounts that totaled $1,155."
Remember the money donated for the YES side is voluntary. The unions money is from folks are, if they do not pay bribes to the union, are not allowed to work.
For that reason alone, the pensions need to be cut down to reasonable size. San Fran can not afford the current pension system. The money to protect the bankrupting policy is from those forced to be union "members".
Shame on us for allowing union money in the political process. It is as dirty as money from foreign countries.
More...