In 1958, New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. issued an executive order that permitted municipal employees to be represented by unions for collective bargaining. This order came to be called the “little Wagner act,” not because it was insignificant (its effects would be vast), but because it followed the “big” Wagner act, the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 authored by the mayor’s father, United States senator Robert F. Wagner Sr.
When he became president, John Kennedy observed that Junior’s “little act” had revolutionized New York City politics. Democrat officials and union leaders now shared an interest in lavishly spending public money on public salaries and pensions, which would circle back to the unions in the form of increased dues, and then back to the politicians themselves in the form of campaign contributions and advertising. It was a virtuous circle in which all were winners, except the taxpayers who financed it.
With his Executive Order 10988 in 1962, President Kennedy imposed the “little Wagner act” on the entire country. Now federal employees could join unions and negotiate wages, hours and overtime, vacations and holidays, work rules, and job security. Other cities and states followed suit. Politicians became entrenched with union support, the unions grew rich on Democrat largesse, the Democrat Party became the Party of Government, and the costs of operating government began to soar......To Read More.....
When he became president, John Kennedy observed that Junior’s “little act” had revolutionized New York City politics. Democrat officials and union leaders now shared an interest in lavishly spending public money on public salaries and pensions, which would circle back to the unions in the form of increased dues, and then back to the politicians themselves in the form of campaign contributions and advertising. It was a virtuous circle in which all were winners, except the taxpayers who financed it.
With his Executive Order 10988 in 1962, President Kennedy imposed the “little Wagner act” on the entire country. Now federal employees could join unions and negotiate wages, hours and overtime, vacations and holidays, work rules, and job security. Other cities and states followed suit. Politicians became entrenched with union support, the unions grew rich on Democrat largesse, the Democrat Party became the Party of Government, and the costs of operating government began to soar......To Read More.....
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