The Empire Strikes Out
Our Imperial leader in the Governor's office would not negotiate with unions after taking office. That was strike one.
He stripped negotiating power from unions in his budget repair bill. Strike two.
And now refuses to negotiate with the unions after they said they would make economic concessions.
Three strikes, he's out.
6 comments:
State workers do not have a right to negotiate their benefits. Where is that in the United States constitution?
State workers have been living high on the hog, free from any financial ramification of economics downturns. No more. They are not more important that the rest of the Wisconsinites. They are not so important that Wisconsin should stay in fiscal dissaray.
President Obama shoves a healthcare bill down throats of Americans with nearly 50% opposition. But when the shoe is on the other foot liberals freak out and run. Like cowards. They cannot stand the fact that they lost power. And that the people of Wisconsin are tired of the fact that for years and years state employees have gotten luxurious benefits.
The Republican party of Wisconsin is not taking away rights. It's curbing the money spent on BENEFITS in part due to one of the worst economies in centuries. But also in a time where fiscal responsibility is not just important... it's essential.
This country is not a democracy. Democracies like Rome fell because of bread and the circus. Giving away things that could not be afforded and catoring to the lusts and superstitions of the people. The United States is a republic which is governed by bodies that must adhere to the laws established by elected officials. When those officials attempt to duck out of their duties and insight anarchy they merely embarras and ultimately hurt themselves.
I wonder if this will ultimately be decided in a referendum question on a future state ballot guaranteeing the rights of all workers, including public employees, to organize and bargain over their benefits, wages and working conditions.
Anonymous: You don't know your facts. Lower wages were traded by public employees for higher benefits. Even so, the combined benefits and wages of public employees lag behind those of comparable private employees. Sorry, just because you heard it on talk radio doesn't make it so.
Anonymous wrote:
State workers do not have a right to negotiate their benefits. Where is that in the United States constitution?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Association
Freedom to Enter into Contracts
Freedom of Political Opinion; the Liberty to hold Dissenting Views
What part of the word Freedom don't you understand?
Put Freedom of Religion in there too. My Delafield-based Grampa's family saw the insanely bloody wars in Europe, the ones before WWI and WWII sucked us over there and into that insanity. Why should we kill each other when we can work together and be better off as a result? What part about the wored "Lutheran" and the word "Catholic" don't you understand? We're in this together, and we'll take ALL our rights and liberties, thank you very much, including the right to enter into contracts, without coercion, duress or abuse of power. Why would we go back to Old Europe's bloody killing fields when our quintessentially American way of working together built this country in the first place? Religious conscience and the right to negotiate contracts with one voice are as non-negotiable as they are patriotic.
Public sector workers didn't operate the economy like a casino, so don't scapegoat them for the sins of Wall Street and their Republican pals. State workers also get paid less than their private-sector counterparts.
Just sayin'.
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You wish. That's kind of funny. Really think he's out?
Me either.
Thanks for the concessions, though. Even if it ended tomorrow, Walker will still have won in a big way.
Cindy: A week ago I did not think Walker would be the subject of a recall. Now I do, and I think more than enough signatures will be obtained.
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