Pubdate: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Copyright: 2008 The Honolulu Advertiser, Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/uXtrz8Lm Website: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195 Author: Steven T. K. Burke Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08.n1134.a01.html HSTA CAN USE OTHER UNIONS' GUIDELINES The teachers union should abide by its contractual agreement with the state and get on with the random drug testing. HSTA concerns of privacy rights or the potential for illegal searches and seizures can all be eliminated by using the same contractual language, with all the checks and balances, and protective guidelines for their members, that other public sector unions like SHOPO (police), the firefighters' union and UPW have in their drug-testing contractual policies with the city. If they have nothing to hide, what are they afraid of? Enough Department of Education personnel have been arrested for using, possessing and selling illegal drugs to warrant mandatory random drug testing. Steven T. K. Burke Pearl City - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin