"CINOP Jerry Brown signed Teacher Unionism Law"

“CINOP Jerry Brown signed Teacher Unionism Law”

In pursuit of the truth – www.cinopsbegone.com – Monday, February 28, 2011

On Labor Day, September 6, 1976, I have sent the following letter to Governor Brown. One of the most destructive pieces of legislation encouraged and signed by you in 1975 was S.B. 160. This is the teacher collective bargaining bill dubbed the Rodda Act.

This law is an assault on academic freedom, professional teacher integrity and quality education. Your signed law replaced the respected Winton Act on July 1, 1976. This same day the Los Angeles Grand Jury recommended the repeal of S.B. 160.

The Rodda Act continues to be challenged in the courts on twenty-one constitutional violations. Your signature legalized at least four divisive and ruinous principles in public education: 1.) coercion 2.) Adversary relationship 3.) Exclusivity 4.) Agency fees.

In addition your special interest union bill furthers the politicization of the teaching profession and union boss control of education.

Why don’t you read one of the proposed union teacher contracts with the school districts?

Eighty years ago Samuel Gompers, the founder of the American Federation of Labor said, “I want to urge devotion to the fundamentals of human liberty – the principles of voluntarism. No lasting gain has ever come from compulsion.” About two hundred years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote, “That to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhor is sinful and tyrannical.”

Common sense and principle seem to be lacking in your decision. The best interests of the people of California have been injured by your political ambitions in this decision. I urge you go repeal S.B. 160. I don’t want to become a molded and programmed union organization first educator. I will fight to remain a free and independent-minded professional teacher.

The principles of industrial-type collective bargaining were never intended or applicable for teacher in education.

The principles of freedom and cooperation, not collectivism and coercion, are our heritage and legacy for future generations. Instead you and others have played politics with the education of children. This is criminal.

Nothing less than your recall as Governor and the defeat of the S.B. 160 legislators is a duty and my goal as a California citizen.

Sincerely yours, George H. Kubeck, Elementary School Teacher, Westminster, California.

P.S. What is tragic is that the above information was never reported to the public by the mainstream media.