WI Gov. Scott Walker's "stealth legislation" to strip employee collective bargaining rights

[Amerigo Vespucci]

February 12, 2011 12:00 PM
Dictatorship in Wisconsin?

By karoli



Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, elected with millions from the US Chamber of Commerce via the Wisconsin Republican Governors' Association, is about to declare martial law on public workers in his state. This is not an exaggeration.

Aware that there would be a loud outcry if he proposed legislation to strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights, Walker inserted a provision in his budget stripping workers of their right to bargain. By including it in the budget, he bypassed all hearings or opportunity for public comment, and is pushing the Wisconsin legislature to vote on it as early as next week.

Under Walker's immediate plan, all collective bargaining rights would be removed for state and local public employees starting July 1, except when it comes to wages. But any salary increase they seek could be no more than the consumer price index, unless voters in the affected jurisdiction approved a higher raise.

Contracts would be limited to one year and wages would be frozen until the next contract is settled. Public employers would be prohibited from collecting union dues and members of collective bargaining units would not be required to pay dues.

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/dictatorship-wisconsin

[iamtechus]

1. Powerful unions existed long before "collective bargaining rights".

Is that clear enough?

[butterfly77]

2. Kicked&Recommended..