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nobody asked your opinion on this shows a lack of responsibility and understanding of <br /> <br /> your trust with the people of this county. <br /> 6) Many public sector employees have skills that could be sold for higher wages in the <br /> private sector. However, they feel that they have a duty to work for the long term good <br /> of the public. We need to keep these high quality employees working for our <br /> government. Because of the nature of public sectorjobs, many professionals will take <br /> less pay, because they want stability. Many enjoy doing a good job for the public. <br /> They still need to have contracts honored by their employers. Especially after lengthy <br /> good faith negotiations by employee and employer representatives. <br /> 7) Not funding this contract is a highly destabilizing action. When Governor Cayetano <br /> threatened massive layoffs and a Reduction in Force (RIF), banks and businesses <br /> were severely impacted. Years later, they are just beginning to recover. I feel that a <br /> failure to fund this contract will call into question, all public sector contracts, including <br /> those that are subject to binding arbitration. This action on the eve of Christmas is <br /> going to affect business. Public employees, cheated out of raises that were bargained <br /> for in good faith, do not make for happy employees. They will think about finding other <br /> employment or leaving Hawaii. They will spend less at local merchants. <br /> 8) Despite the fashionable call for smaller government, I hope you can see that refusing <br /> to fund this contract will not lead to the goal of better public services for less money. If <br /> smaller govemment is really what is sought, sitting down and talking with labor is going <br /> to be more effective than irritating them and your constituents, only to later lose in the <br /> courts. <br /> I hope that you attempt to have a real understanding of the problems the working class <br /> experiences. You should know that most public employees aren't members of the <br /> privileged class. Most have spouses with another job, some have a second job to <br /> make ends meet, yet others run small businesses to generate more income. Stable <br /> employment benefits our economy. Vote to fund the contracts that were approved by <br /> employers and employees. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Julie Jacobs6fi <br /> <br />