Thursday, July 08, 2010
"Will Congress Kill Volunteer Fire Departments?"
If it's not broken, don't fix it.
Some may see this as broken. I don't...
Some may see this as broken. I don't...
Robert B. Bluey writes at HumanEvents.com. He begins:
"Volunteer fire departments are about as American as apple pie. But under legislation moving quickly in Congress, this staple of American life could soon be a thing of the past.
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D.-S.C.) wants to include the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act as part of the war supplemental coming before the House this week. The bill forces state and local governments to collectively bargain with police, firefighters and emergency workers. Its critics say it would compel volunteer firefighters to join unions, threatening the survival of America's nearly 26,000 volunteer fire departments."
