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Originally Posted by flstf
I think many would argue that breaking the public sector union in Wisconsin is mostly about benefits since I believe the bill in question now allows for collective bargaining for wages.
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Not quite.
It impacts areas of collective bargaining other than wages, including eliminating dues check offs, requiring annual union certification, repealing bargaining rights for certain employees completely...
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says his budget-repair bill would leave collective bargaining “fully intact”
This is worth noting again:
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Many state, local government and public school employees -- including those represented by the largest state workers union -- have said they would be willing to pay more for pensions and health insurance, as called for in a budget-repair bill introduced by Walker.
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Governor calls the above a "red herring" and refuses to even consider any negotiation.
IMO, this is an attempt by Republicans to lessen the political influence of unions and it is not limited to WI. Its ok for those elected officials to be beholding to the Koch brothers, just not unions.