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2022-02-18 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Texas National Guard troops assigned to Operation Lone Star become the first guard members to unionize while on active duty and organize with Texas State Employees Union

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Will be interesting. If Texas has their own UCMJ, it trumps any 'union' requests.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-18 07:57|| 2022-02-18 07:57|| Front Page Top

#2 ...A few months ago - during one kerfluffle or another - I pointed out that some of the loudmouthed former generals and current ~~idiots~~ politicians who were calling for the Administration to crack down on something had suddenly remembered that the Governors controlled a LOT of America's military power. This may be part of the solution to that.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-02-18 11:41|| 2022-02-18 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 "Their unionization comes after a recent filing by the Justice Department that allows for troops with the Guard to join; their first union meeting is scheduled for next week."

This just stinks of Biden admin screwing with Texas. Also, it'll be interesting to see how many attend the first scheduled meeting. If they dont' announce massive numbers we can assume the Guard weren't actually following the narrative and didn't show up.

Posted by ruprecht 2022-02-18 11:53|| 2022-02-18 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 "We're taking enemy fire..."

"File a grievance. I think the form is SUX2BU0999-2022-2. That is all..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-02-18 12:10|| 2022-02-18 12:10|| Front Page Top

#5 A unionized military force is just about on of the worst ideas I can think of.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2022-02-18 12:32|| 2022-02-18 12:32|| Front Page Top

#6 As their informal duty becomes formalized, I will predict the rank of the union steward will be E9.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-02-18 12:36|| 2022-02-18 12:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Remember, this is STATE Active Duty, not federal. They are state employees wearing the uniform because they are also qualified current or former federally recognized soldier and airmen. The chain of command ends with the Governor, and they earn state pay, and state credit in the state pension system. Warfighting is NOT their mission, state security and emergency missions as assigned by the governor, to support state law, are their mission set.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-02-18 15:15|| 2022-02-18 15:15|| Front Page Top

#8 A unionized military force

Police unions in the United States

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-18 15:54|| 2022-02-18 15:54|| Front Page Top

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