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bobbyw24
02-15-2011, 05:37 AM
However, if there is worker unrest, Governor Walker says the Wisconsin National Guard is prepared to respond.

The governor revealed Friday that he wants the state Legislature to go into Special Session next week to take up his plan to close a budget deficit. His plan calls for workers to lose nearly all their collective bargaining rights. State employees also would be required to pay more for pension and health care benefits.

http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=7765

bobbyw24
02-15-2011, 06:09 AM
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker wants to make sure just about everyone who works for the government can't negotiate their working conditions — except for local police, firefighters and state troopers.

Walker has introduced a bill that would strip public employees across the board — from teachers to snowplow drivers — of their right to collectively bargain for sick leave, vacation, even the hours they work. But absolutely nothing would change for local police, fire departments and the State Patrol.

The bill smacks of political favoritism for public safety unions that supported Walker's election bid last year and sets up new haves and have-nots in Wisconsin government, said Paul Secunda, a Marquette University professor who specializes in labor law

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-14/wisconsin-contract-bill-political-payback-.html

jrskblx125
02-15-2011, 06:11 AM
Silly state employees. Always being babies even when their salary is swollen in the first place.

noxagol
02-15-2011, 06:21 AM
Well yeah, you can't upset your hired guns that you rely on to enforce your edicts.

bobbyw24
02-15-2011, 03:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v428RBBeK70

matt0611
02-15-2011, 03:56 PM
What does it mean that hes removing the state employees "collective bargaining rights" ?
Could someone explain please?

AuH20
02-15-2011, 03:57 PM
The mercs are revolting? What a shock....

Dr.3D
02-15-2011, 03:58 PM
What does it mean that hes removing the state employees "collective bargaining rights" ?
Could someone explain please?

I believe that means he is busting the union.

Pericles
02-15-2011, 05:54 PM
I believe that means he is busting the union.

Using the state militias for union busting in the 1870s to 1890s led to lack of interest in militia membership and contributed to the bad state of the militias when the call for volunteers went out for the war with Spain in 1898.

youngbuck
02-15-2011, 06:31 PM
The bill smacks of political favoritism for public safety unions

In a culture of fear, who would have guessed?