Let’s be clear here. The Obama administration and the Democrats in Congress absolutely want to unionize as many sectors of the economy as possible. The legislation which would pre-empt state bans on collective bargaining for public safety workers is a step in that direction, but only a step.
Charlotte would not wake up with unionized police officers and firemen once the legislation becomes law — and hopefully before the Supreme Court overturns an obvious federal overreach — but collective bargaining and contracts would fast-track the city to unions, no question about it.
