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Christie: Grateful For Union Presence

Christie Wood (re: Press: Confront city union issue): Although I do not represent the Police Association as a spokesperson I am a member of the Association and don't mind articles that encourage conversation with the public. That is healthy for any organization but I do like them to be specific with our titles. The Police Association is not a union. We do not have union representation or solidarity with other LE organizations in the state. We represent ourselves in all discussions with the City leaders. The firefighters are union members and follow all collective bargaining laws established by the state. However they too represent themselves without union representation when they bargain with City leaders. It is a respectful process we share with the City and we are grateful to our citizens for giving us the right to speak to our leaders about pay, benefits, and working conditions. The City leaders are far from push overs. All of them have worked hard to keep the appropriate balance with tax payer funds.

Question: Why are Idahoans so opposed to unions, especially public ones?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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