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Counter-Rally Message: Taxpayers Not Represented at Collective Bargaining Table

Originally published March 1, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated July 6, 2011. Leave a Comment

Counter-Rally Message: Taxpayers Not Represented at Collective Bargaining Table

This article is a report on our efforts at the Capitol Saturday and includes links to each of the media reports about it. Shelli: I consider Saturday’s counter-rally a success. I say “counter-rally” because the effort was not conducted like a counter-protest. That was done purposefully out of concerns for safety and in the interest […]

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Collective Bargaining Bills Make Bad Political Theater at the Unicam (CIR)

Originally published February 25, 2011, By Linda. Updated September 16, 2014. 2 Comments

Collective Bargaining Bills Make Bad Political Theater at the Unicam (CIR)

Anyone in the mood to see a play? Well, just go down to the Unicameral and take a seat in the gallery. No need to buy a ticket. You see, if you pay taxes, you’ve already reserved your seat for this production. What’s playing? Ever heard of Waiting for Godot? It’s an absurdist play by […]

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Hearing Testimony: Collective Bargaining By NE Govt Obstructs Spending Caps (CIR)

Originally published February 9, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 9, 2011. 3 Comments

Hearing Testimony: Collective Bargaining By NE Govt Obstructs Spending Caps (CIR)

Monday the Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor  Committee convened hearings on the nine measures that propose various changes to the State’s statutes pertaining to how public employee salaries, wages, and some benefits are determined. The whole issue is being commonly referenced as “the CIR”, which is the entity that has the authority to settle disputes […]

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NOT Suprising: Public Support Growing for Ending Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

Originally published February 3, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 3, 2011. 1 Comment

NOT Suprising: Public Support Growing for Ending Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

Nebraska Senator John Nelson was a guest on DriveTime Lincoln on Wednesday to discuss measures he has introduced in the Legislature aimed at repealing the Industrial Relations and State Employee Collective Bargaining Acts and prohibiting collective bargaining by government entities in Nebraska. Since the Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) is part of the Industrial Relations […]

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Budget Buster Fix: Prohibit Collective Bargaining By Public Employees

Originally published January 26, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated September 16, 2014. 6 Comments

Budget Buster Fix: Prohibit Collective Bargaining By Public Employees

Nebraska’s government budgets are hurting most everywhere, but particularly in the State’s two largest cities. Enough fed up Omahans were paying attention when taxes were raised recently, that it kicked off a drive to recall Mayor Jim Suttle and resulted in a rare recall election. (Suttle appears to have narrowly escaped removal Tuesday). Omahans’ taxes […]

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