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Article: Maryland Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals Statement on Collective Bargaining
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- U.S. Newswire
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- December 19, 1996
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement
by Juanita Dunlap Smith, chief organizer for the Maryland Federation
of Nurses and Health Professionals:
There is no evidence to support a recent contention by business
groups that collective bargaining drives up costs. What escalates
costs and reduces quality are efforts to contract out work to
people who don't have the appropriate expertise. Treating state
employees as the career professionals they are promotes a friendly
and positive business climate and enhances productivity. Failing
to pay experienced employees what they're worth and treating
them as dispensable commodities does not.
State employees strive to work ...