Kerry Criticizes Calif. Union Dues Proposal

The AP reports:

Sen. John Kerry said Thursday that a ballot initiative on union dues backed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could end up depriving working people of having a say in politics.

Proposition 75 would require public employee unions to seek written permission from members before using dues for political purposes.

Kerry, speaking outside a downtown firehouse, said the initiative would condemn workers to "a completely unfair system."

No word yet on disallowing government workers the ability to retire at 50 in California.