Public sector unions in California are fearful of
a new pension reform measure referred to by supporters as
Comprehensive Pension Reform that has qualified for the June 2012
ballot. But instead of simply gearing up to fight this political
battle, the unions petitioned one of those ridiculous commissions
that most Californians have never even heard of, the Public
Employment Relations Board, which is unfriendly turf for taxpayers.
The union said placing the initiative on the ballot amounted to an
unfair labor practice, and PERB called for an injunction to stop
the election until it could complete its sham proceedings. In other
words, explains Steven Greenhut, the unions and this unelected
board insist that the people have no right to vote on pension
reform. This is just the latest reminder of the totalitarian ethics
of a public-sector union movement that doesn’t care about anything
other than protecting its benefits.