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Should non-union contractors be allowed to bid on construction and repair work associated with public schools?

By allowing non-union subcontractors to bid on construction and repair projects associated with public schools, the bidding becomes more competitive -- thus lowering prices. In some states, however, only union shops are allowed to bid. At a time of burgeoning budget deficits, should right to work statutes apply to public school related contracts?

Public Comments

1. Every one should be allowed to compete as long as they are qualified to do the job.
2. Yes they should be allowed to, Unions are putting their own people out of jobs these days because they constantly raise benefit costs and payroll for companies and eventually put them under. We are in a Capitalist society and Free-Market bidding should exist for everyone, whether you are unionized or not. It is against the law to place a bid out and state that you will only take Unionized offers/workers!! Union workers are typically very lazy and forever disgruntled over work conditions they never experienced in their lifetimes and always think they deserve everything without putting out the least amount of effort!
3. there ya go......illegals building our schools.....lmfao
4. I dont think its fair to either one .. if union contractors are only allowed to bid then non union contractors will have a harder time finding work ... and if both are allowed to bid then its almost guaranteed that the non union contractor will get the job .. but who wants to do school work anyway .. there's too much paperwork. ;o)
5. Unions are nothing more than self-serving political bodies. Of course anyone should be allowed to bid on jobs. To not allow them the opportunity goes against the economic foundation the country is built on. Of course, the economic foundation this country is built on is so horribly flawed, one wonders if it is worth saving.
6. Labor unions are corrupt and overwhelmingly LIBERAL! So what we have here is the liberal private interest affecting (possibly legislation) govt.
7. Good question. No wonder it cost some 30 million plus to build a new school.