If adopted, the move would mark a dramatic shift for Wisconsin, which passed a comprehensive collective bargaining law in 1959 and was the birthplace of the national union representing all non-federal public employees.
In addition to eliminating collective bargaining rights, the legislation also would make public workers pay half the costs of their pensions and at least 12.6 percent of their health care coverage — increases Walker calls “modest” compared with those in the private sector.
“I’m fighting for my home and my career,” said Virginia Welle, a 30-year-old teacher at Chippewa Falls High School. She said she and her husband, who also is a teacher, each stand to lose $5,000 a year in higher pension and health care contributions.
Welle said she never could get that money back since the unions would be unable to bargain over benefits under Walker’s plan.
IMO...Two things here… this legislation only applies to PUBLIC unions… unions that should never have existed in the first place since they are designed to perpetuate a vicious cycle of higher taxes and political payoffs.
Secondly, I have to say to poor Virginia…. too damn bad on 5 grand! Where do you think that 5 grand comes from… the sky? No damn it! It comes from your neighbor’s pocket… from the sweat of THEIR brow… from their labor, from the time out of their lives to earn their property. That’s where all that money comes from, and it’s about damn time the taxpayers stopped getting raped.
regards
doug
In addition to eliminating collective bargaining rights, the legislation also would make public workers pay half the costs of their pensions and at least 12.6 percent of their health care coverage — increases Walker calls “modest” compared with those in the private sector.
“I’m fighting for my home and my career,” said Virginia Welle, a 30-year-old teacher at Chippewa Falls High School. She said she and her husband, who also is a teacher, each stand to lose $5,000 a year in higher pension and health care contributions.
Welle said she never could get that money back since the unions would be unable to bargain over benefits under Walker’s plan.
IMO...Two things here… this legislation only applies to PUBLIC unions… unions that should never have existed in the first place since they are designed to perpetuate a vicious cycle of higher taxes and political payoffs.
Secondly, I have to say to poor Virginia…. too damn bad on 5 grand! Where do you think that 5 grand comes from… the sky? No damn it! It comes from your neighbor’s pocket… from the sweat of THEIR brow… from their labor, from the time out of their lives to earn their property. That’s where all that money comes from, and it’s about damn time the taxpayers stopped getting raped.
regards
doug