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yesterday morning, all of us took the delegates pledge and among those things and we said we would do for me to keep CSC a having a firm and respected voice before the legislature and all bodies. And if we are going to be irresponsible, emotionally unstable by

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doing something like this, that's not going to accomplish anything. I think we are hurting our firm and respected voice. Now I'm an easy guy to get along with. I'll tell you what I'm going to do. We'll give up the right to strike in exchange for a

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meaningful collective bargaining agreement with the state of California. Those opposed indicate by saying no, we pull the members of our conservative area. San, Diego is a very conservative area by better than a 2 to 1 margin. The membership voted removal of the strike clause. Now is

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the time I urge adoption. Mhm. That if you strike this out now, even if it's just a symbol, we have a picture of the governor and indeed every legislator who wishes to taking it to the people for the purpose of gaining votes and make no mistake

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about it. Gain votes. It will Then you are in the position in 1971 of having shook your fist in the governor's face and have him come back with a mandate to handle that. As the man before me said to put it brutally and bluntly. Ladies and

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gentlemen, you do not have the muscle, There's no muscle there. I would leave you with one little quotation. It's an old one. It's been used time and time again. Do not strike at the king unless you intend to kill him. Think about it. While

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the convention has now removed the no strike clause from the constitution, it must still be approved by the entire membership. And even if they should approve it, it does not necessarily mean a strike. Also, the constitutionality of whether public employees even have a right to strike

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has still never been definitely resolved by the California courts. Rollin post for eyewitness news at the California State Employees Association convention sacramento. It is time that we clear the decks for action. We are here to represent our members in order to maintain and extend our employment

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benefits. Since those words have been in our constitution, we have been waiting at the door. We thought that they would open the door and invite us into the room where we could discuss in a meaningful manner our wages, hours and working conditions. This has not come

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to pass. I say that the right to withhold services is a difference between slavery and being a free man. Mm hmm. Really, Sergeant Arms proceed to make the count, do it fast and quickly