tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post1808566678325774556..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Sykes Says Teachers Unions Have Greater Power Than Mob BossesJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-90532850073090103832012-06-16T11:22:16.481-05:002012-06-16T11:22:16.481-05:00Why are teachers a main target of attack on public...Why are teachers a main target of attack on public employee rights?<br /><br />It is part of the 'divide and conquer' strategy to weaken the public education system, so that the almighty private sector can take-over the education system. Private education institutions cannot compete with public education as the system now stands. To gain a greater market share, or majority market share, private education proponents must weaken, or destroy the public education system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-9622133659797400192012-06-13T21:26:50.360-05:002012-06-13T21:26:50.360-05:00he's no goodfella, that's for sure.he's no goodfella, that's for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-57112056429381386962012-06-12T15:46:04.517-05:002012-06-12T15:46:04.517-05:00It's obvious from his statement that he knows ...It's obvious from his statement that he knows very little about either.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833070877059285634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-35004327776109598082012-06-12T15:23:42.662-05:002012-06-12T15:23:42.662-05:00The potential disruption of a peaceful workplace m...The potential disruption of a peaceful workplace may be one of the most threatening aspects of the possible loss of collective bargaining, said Dennis Dresang, emeritus professor of political science and public affairs at UW-Madison.<br /><br />“Research shows that there is almost always inherent and inevitable conflict between workers and management,” Dresang said. “The major reason why collective bargaining occurs is because of this conflict. We’ve gone for so many years now with basically labor peace that I think people don’t have a good appreciation for collective bargaining.”<br /><br />Bauman agreed and added that it would be difficult for any worker to return to a job where they were unsure about details such as workload or overtime. Under Walker’s proposal, public employees would only be able to bargain on salary, though the bill was amended to provide workers with a grievance process.<br />“I quite honestly can’t imagine what it would be like for teachers or any other public employees,” Bauman said. “It’s hard to describe what it’s like when you work in an employment situation where you don’t know the rules from one day to the next.”Republican in favor of CBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-29956863523344279572012-06-12T15:19:38.809-05:002012-06-12T15:19:38.809-05:00“It is almost impossible for us to get our heads a...“It is almost impossible for us to get our heads around the idea of no union,” said Miles Turner, executive director of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators. He said the association has called for changes to the collective bargaining law but does not favor its elimination.Turner said a lack of collective bargaining would dramatically change what is now an established and mostly smooth working relationship between administrators and teachers.Republican in favor of CBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-43814357880067407602012-06-12T14:56:32.563-05:002012-06-12T14:56:32.563-05:00Take a look at the New Berlin article. Teachers sl...Take a look at the New Berlin article. Teachers slammed the school board with good reason.NB Vilified teacher -can't take it anymore.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-23085681291736997032012-06-12T13:58:15.128-05:002012-06-12T13:58:15.128-05:00My mom would have said that this guy was "sic...My mom would have said that this guy was "sick in the head" and told me to pray for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com