Unionizing Daycare Workers a Bad Idea for Minnesota Families
Why does Governor Mark Dayton want in-home private child care providers to unionize? Why does he want parents to pay more for their child care?
I’ve heard from several provders who say child care unization is the worst thing they’ve ever heard for children, parents, and providers – not to mention that less than 40% will actually get to vote. The Governor’s tainted executive order only allows the 4000 providers who receive state child care subsidies to vote and all the rest of the total 11,000 licensed providers in the state will be forced to abide by the outcome of the vote with no voice.
So much for Democracy!!
These providers are very capable and know not only how to run a business, but how to properly care for children. They don’t need the Governor or some union telling them how to run their business.
Yet, that is what the Governor exactly wants to do!
Next to their mortgage, daycare is the families/parents second most costly monthly expense. Many parents are in fact working just to pay their mortgage and daycare and certainly can’t afford to start also having to pay increased costs to cover the provider’s union dues.
The Governor stated in his executive order that providers will be given a choice to belong and pay dues is the union vote is successful. Hello! Minnesota isn’t a Right to Work state so his remarks are at least misleading and potentially out and out lies. I believe the Governor may have provided the last straw and it is time to let the voters to decide if Minnesota should be a Right to Work state.
This isn’t a matter of fixing something that isnt’t broke, this is old fashion political cronism. The Governor says this is something that started before is administation but it isn’t hard to assume this new order is nothing more than payback to the SEIU and AFSCME.
The vote on the unionization of in-home and private daycare providers will start on December 6. If you disagree with the terrible government overeach let the Governor know and send in a letter to the editor.
