This past week, the Phoenix mayoral race has heated up over the issue of unions and their power within the city of Phoenix. Arizona Republic did a story on unions and their influence on the city of Phoenix and the city mayoral race. Check it out here:
“Candidates for mayor and council are sparring over the role labor unions play in Phoenix, with some injecting anti-union messages into the races to win votes or advance political agendas.
The rhetoric spotlights growing public concern over whether labor groups representing city employees wield too much influence or are trying to “take over” Phoenix City Hall.”
It definitely seems as though the citizens of Phoenix have some serious and warranted concerns over the power that unions have in City Hall right now. While we all appreciate the great work that the Phoenix Fire and Police Departments do for us, we have to make sure that their union bosses don’t completely take over our city’s budget. It is interesting to see how one campaign commercial has dictated the main topics of debate in this race.
I think that most Phoenicians would like to hear more from the candidates with union ties and let them explain how they can prevent unions from overtaking our city budget.
What do you think? Do unions have too much power in Phoenix? Is this something that should be discussed in the mayoral race? Which candidate do you think will do the best job of controlling unions?
