Minnesota finds itself in a rare period of one-party rule. The majority Democrats are seizing the day and implementing everything on a long wish list of progressive policies.
Prominent among the initiatives is a push to unionize everything that moves. I wrote yesterday about the early effort to unionize early childhood education. A unionization of home health care providers is in the works.
Of immediate interest, the Democrats are seeking through legislation (Senate File 778) to unionize home day care providers, an effort that failed when tried by executive order.
In my recent adventures in electoral politics, I met a number of people who operate child care facilities within their home (yes, in Edina). To a person, all were petrified of this union push. One of my friends sent this note to our DFL legislators expressing her concerns,
"I am an in home Child Care Provider residing and doing business in your district. I would like to voice my strong opposition to the upcoming legislation regarding Day-Care unionization.
"I do not wish to be a member of or to pay fair share dues to any union since I do not feel that they can represent me, a small business owner. I understand that I will not have a voice since I do not receive subsidies. I am hoping that you, believing in personal freedom can be my voice in this matter."
Let's see if anyone is listening.
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