"I plan to use my new powers to modify union contracts"-----Detroit

[WinkyDink]

Robert Bobb, the emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools, put teachers on notice Thursday that he plans to use his expanded powers under a new state law to modify their contracts.

"I fully intend to use the authority that was granted," Bobb said, referring to a new law that gives emergency managers the authority to modify -- or terminate -- collective bargaining agreements. It was the first time Bobb had publicly indicated he intends to use the expanded authority.

His statement came as the district announced Thursday it is sending layoff notices to all 5,466 members of the Detroit Federation of Teachers and non-renewal notices to 248 administrators.
http://www.freep.com/article/20110415/NEWS01/104150455/1318/BUSINESS01/Robert-Bobb-warns-plan-use-my-new-powers-modify-union-contracts?odyssey=mod|lateststories
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TERMINATE UNION CONTRACTS. BY LAW. JUST LIKE THAT. A LAW TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL ACT, LEGAL.
ALL DETROIT TEACHERS, OUT OF A JOB TODAY.

[Scuba]

1. We need People in the Streets. n/t

[yodermon]

2. isn't this unconstitutional?

If corporations are persons then unions are persons.
We need a Union version of the CU ruling.

[Bandit]

3. Wow a new "Decider"

Every state needs it's own "Decider" so they all can be ruled instead of governed..I think the term Governor should be done away with as well. Governors don't mix well with fascism.

[Cal33]

5. You mean, another one of those sick people!

[MichiganVote]

4. A beheading is not exactly a "modification".