The Towamensing Township municipal workers are on strike. So far the Township supervisors have spent more money fighting the union than the workers asked for. Here was my statement I handed to the three Supervisors tonight:
Why we need more women in government
Male and female government officials often approach problems differently. Men tend to see disputes in terms of winning and losing; women are more likely to see disputes in terms of possible solutions. Women legislators are also more likely to answer constituent complaints than their male counterparts.
Males often think in terms of domination, of victors and losers. Women more often think in terms of collaboration and problem-solving. The domination-submission format works well in football games; the problem-solving format is more appropriate to fixing problems faced by governmental bodies.
The current Township labor dispute is an example. I firmly believe that if we had three female supervisors (in the history of Towamensing Township, we have had a total of one and only one), this dispute would have been solved months ago. It’s not all that complicated. A mediator could suggest steps forward. Yet here we are, spending tax dollars, seeing a decline in services, punishing long-term employees, and, I believe, for one main reason.
It is to show who is boss, who are the alpha dogs, who are the silverback gorillas. It is not helping our township.
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