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2017-07-23 Government

National Weather Service cancels its union contract

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Posted by Frank G 2017-07-23 09:10|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Wow, cutting public funding to the Donks.

To my knowledge it violates our agreement

It's cancelled. There is no agreement. Think of it as being Kelo'd, but for services not property.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-23 10:10|| 2017-07-23 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 BTW, prelude to firings for those who 'cooked the books' on temps?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-23 10:11|| 2017-07-23 10:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Federal and state government unions should be outlawed.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-07-23 11:21|| 2017-07-23 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 They were notified of intent in 2015. After Wisconsin, I wonder how many members that union would leave if membership were made voluntary and employment were unaffected?

Posted by trailing wife 2017-07-23 12:05|| 2017-07-23 12:05|| Front Page Top

#5 That arch conservative FDR deplored the idea of gov't workers unions.

There was certainly not much that I ever thought he was correct about but this was no. 1.

Posted by AlanC 2017-07-23 13:58|| 2017-07-23 13:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Assign their tasks to meteorologists at the US Military Bases in the states by rotation as a (quote) Temporary Measure (un-quote) and see if they are actually doing anything.

Posted by magpie 2017-07-23 14:45|| 2017-07-23 14:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Oooo - I like the way you think, #6 magpie. :-D

Posted by Barbara 2017-07-23 15:08|| 2017-07-23 15:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Repeal Executive Order 10988.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2017-07-23 15:45|| 2017-07-23 15:45|| Front Page Top

#9 National Marine Fisheries Service next - please!

Posted by no mo uro 2017-07-23 16:50|| 2017-07-23 16:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Keeping track of weather based on readings on meteorological instruments certainly sounds like a prime candidate for conversion to AI. 'Just need a few honest people to ensure proper siting of instrumentation.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2017-07-23 20:07|| 2017-07-23 20:07|| Front Page Top

#11 So global warming reporting is over?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-07-23 23:59|| 2017-07-23 23:59|| Front Page Top

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