Steven Greenhut on the Totalitarian Ethics of California's Public Sector Unions

Public sector unions in California are fearful of a new pension reform measure referred to by supporters as Comprehensive Pension Reform that has qualified for the June 2012 ballot. But instead of simply gearing up to fight this political battle, the unions petitioned one of those ridiculous commissions that most Californians have never even heard of, the Public Employment Relations Board, which is unfriendly turf for taxpayers. The union said placing the initiative on the ballot amounted to an unfair labor practice, and PERB called for an injunction to stop the election until it could complete its sham proceedings. In other words, explains Steven Greenhut, the unions and this unelected board insist that the people have no right to vote on pension reform. This is just the latest reminder of the totalitarian ethics of a public-sector union movement that doesn't care about anything other than protecting its benefits.