In Massachusetts, a health care advocacy organization plans to mount a drive for a 2012 ballot law that would force public hospitals to prioritize doctor effectiveness over seniority when it comes to hiring, placement, layoff and transfer policies, an effort that appears likely to encounter resistance from the AMA and a skeptical Patrick administration.
Oh, sorry,
I read that wrong...An education advocacy organization plans to mount a drive for a 2012 ballot law that would force schools to prioritize teacher effectiveness over seniority when it comes to hiring, placement, layoff and transfer policies, an effort that appears likely to encounter resistance from teachers unions and a skeptical Patrick administration.
See, somehow, it's OK for doctors to police themselves, run and staff boards of review, and use seniority in
