Written by Will Seykora
It’s no secret that unions love to be in control, they control the lives of millions of Americans. Forcing mechanics, carpenters, electricians, and even state employees to pay dues or be at risk of unfair treatment from union employees.
However, in the San Dieguito Union High School District unions are taking their power struggle to the next level by attempting to oust all three board members who weren’t endorsed by the San Dieguito Faculty Association.
Back in April, the first black man on the board Ty Humes was removed by the union when they worked with parents to gather signatures to remove him after no wrong-doing. Humes is a community member through and through. He has been a district resident for over 14 years, in that time he has coached youth basketball, coached a flag football team, and been the Chairman and President for the Del Mar Schools Educational Foundation for six years. This is a man who values his community and was unjustly removed by a union that wants complete control of what happens in schools.
Next on the list of union targets, there is Maureen Muir. Maureen has been on the board for nearly eight years and remained determined to keep the schools in the district a place where students can grow. However, the union has other plans. They actually paid a private investigator to attempt to prove that she doesn’t live in the district. Muir has proven time and time again that she does in fact live in the district however the union has proven unrelenting. The long-time board member has stated that she would “obviously resign from the board as required.” if she decides to sell her home in the district.
The last member of the board that the union wants out is Michael Allman, former CEO of Sentra Renewables. The union has launched a recall petition against Allman saying that he has created “havoc” by advocating for the reopening of schools. Apparently wanting students back in schools is a bad offense to garner a recall attempt from the union.
The obvious power grab from the union is doing anything but helping teachers and students in a time of uncertainty as schools begin to reopen and many schools still trying to figure out to pay for many of the new precautions needed post-COVID.
