Why we vote for Judges


A short discussion of the importance of electing Judges.

In Pennsylvania we are fortunate that we have the opportunity to elect our judges. In many state they are appointed for life by people who have no more understanding of workers and their problems than the man in the moon.
However while we have the opportunity to elect them many voters don't even take the time to learn about them and then vote. And the very thing that happens when they appoint judges we get the ones that don't understand our needs.
Many of our members ask why care about Judges. They figure that they will never be in front of a Judge so why bother.
Here's why: Judges oversee appeals on worker compensation cases, and unemployment compensation. They deal with injunctions on job actions and they can set limits on pickets. Everything we may win in the legislature can be overturned or upheld by the courts. We can win important victories on the right to organize and prevailing wage. It is the third branch of government where we can get a shot to protect our jobs and livelihoods. Good News on November 4th Pennsylvanians elected a Supreme Court Justice and at least 2 maybe 3 Superior Court Judges friendly to workers.

Posted: Thu - October 2, 2003 at 12:22 AM          

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