"With [anti-worker forces] attempting to divide the non-unionized working class from the unionized working class over the issue of public sector unions, many say it’s crucial for unions not to open themselves up to the divide and conquer tactics."
“The stakes have never been higher,” said Gerald McEntee, president of Washington-based [AFSCME], which has 1.6 million members. “We’ll be running ground operations, hitting the airwaves and taking on the forces allied against us.”
"It’s a pretty unprecedented attack on public sector workers and workers in all industries," said Naomi Walker, director of state government relations at the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation.
Vermont public employees are not immune either, so maybe send some help our way?
This sentence is incorrect however:
"Earlier this month, a state judge struck a blow for open government when he ruled that there was no basis in the law for the state to charge fees for records requests."
Actually, the State can charge to produce copies of material but cannot charge simply to view material.
"As the VSEA said, allowing the state (or city, town, school district, etc.) to charge for record searches after two hours clearly creates a disincentive to seek a substantial amount of information."