The NEA/UEA takes teachers' union dues and gives a chunk of it to left-wing organizations and Democratic candidates. And in return, they tell the teachers how to vote and provide job protection.
It doesn't make sense for government employees to be unionized. If Gov. Gary Herbert followed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's lead, public school teachers could keep more of their hard-earned money they receive from our hard-earned tax dollars.
Heidi Phillips
Taylorsville
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You are aware that Utah teachers do NOT have to belong to the UEA, right? Utah is a right to work state and if a teacher chooses not to belong the the UEA, then so be it. If a teacher chooses to belong to UEA, they go in with their eyes open.
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The NEA/UEA takes teachers' union dues and gives a chunk of it to left-wing organizations and Democratic candidates. And in return, they tell the teachers how to vote and provide job protection.
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I'm no big fan of unions, but it's hard to see how Utah's teachers' unions have undue clout when teacher salaries are among the lowest in the nation. Getting rid of unions would just give the legislature more freedom to further cut teacher pay and More..