tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post3134717893857714549..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Should Ohio unionize court workers?Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-68920193847822955332008-09-18T14:56:00.000-04:002008-09-18T14:56:00.000-04:00Why do government/court workers need to be unioniz...Why do government/court workers need to be unionized?Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05966847290906915571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-43925821917586771242008-09-17T11:42:00.000-04:002008-09-17T11:42:00.000-04:00I have long said that unions have become the enemi...I have long said that unions have become the enemies of capitalism. They are a localized form of communism.<BR/><BR/>They are no longer about keeping workers safe from dangerous work conditions; rather they are only about gaining membership so as to fatten the payrolls of the leadership.<BR/><BR/>On another note, I see someone else has stolen the name that I stole. SHame on him.<BR/><BR/>Publius @ <A HREF="http://lawofreason.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Law Of Reason</A>Publiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738978748809484109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-14867864059579677782008-09-17T09:03:00.000-04:002008-09-17T09:03:00.000-04:00Thanks for keeping us informed. I had no idea!Thanks for keeping us informed. I had no idea!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-87528711234414710852008-09-17T07:48:00.000-04:002008-09-17T07:48:00.000-04:00Publius - that state was California, are you surpr...Publius - that state was California, are you surprised?<BR/><BR/>In Ohio, you can record the proceedings of anything that happens in the courtroom. The 'official' transcript (for appeals, etc) is the one produced by the court reporter.<BR/><BR/>There are a few exceptions when the court will rule that the public is excluded, but that is based upon a motion being submitted by one of the parties, a hearing on the issue and then the decision of the judge (sometimes when a minor is involved or when the information being presented could compromise an on-going investigation, for example).<BR/><BR/>I was shocked when I learned about California's rule...but, again, it is California.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-18131675807128173042008-09-17T01:58:00.000-04:002008-09-17T01:58:00.000-04:00I saw in a recent email that a state, I don't reme...I saw in a recent email that a state, I don't remember which, that does have its court reporters unionized, prevents people in the public from attending a courtroom and taking a transcript of the proceedings.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that this would violate an open, transparent government. If a court room is open to the public (and it must be) then so are its proceedings. A transcript should be free for anyone to create regardless of any anti-democratic union contract!Publiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673569384659379202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-26567900646464972712008-09-16T16:00:00.000-04:002008-09-16T16:00:00.000-04:00Maggie,I am shocked and appalled that your posting...Maggie,<BR/><BR/>I am shocked and appalled that your posting would imply a connection between unions and a Democratic politician. I am further shocked that you would imply that a union would try to circumvent the will of the people by applying pressure to the state legislature to change existing state law. I am finally shocked because of the implication that the UAW would stoop to intimidation, phony ad campaigns, and back door dealings in order to have their own way.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I am only shocked and appalled that these are implications rather than accusations. Shame on the UAW, on Comm Gerken, and on Rep Szollsi for their parts in this attempt to strong arm Judge Cubbon.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.com