and tell me why youre against the things walker has proposed?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/08/wisconsin.budget.emails/index.html?iref=allsearch
"An e-mail exchange released by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's office on Tuesday has revealed a series of potential Republican concessions to a three-week standoff over a budget bill that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of most public workers."
why are against this?
"It would also restrict the collective bargaining power of public-sector unions to be limited to wages, and would be capped to the rate of inflation. Pay raises beyond the inflation index would require a voter referendum.The original bill would also restrict contracts and would mandate annual votes for unions to keep their certification."
I could not say how I feel about this any more eloquently than Democratic Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller did:
"In 30 minutes, 18 state Senators undid 50 years of civil rights in Wisconsin. Their disrespect for the people of Wisconsin and their rights is an outrage that will never be forgotten," said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller. "Tonight, 18 Senate Republicans conspired to take government away from the people."
Understand that this is not about public employees bargaining rights so much as it is a political move designed to give the Republican party more power. It is a divide and conquer strategy, picking off unions one union at a time. Historically, Republicans raise more campaign funds and yet Democrates still get elected. Why do you suppose this is the case? It is the case because union employees are organized and willing to get out an stump for candidates who will represent them. Often this effort wins elections for candidates and sometimes it doesn't.
You and I have been engaged in a discussion that clearly examples how some folks have no idea what public employees do, even when they have family members who are public employees. The laws of supply and demand will eventually prevail. In the current downturned economy with its high unemployment, folks may cling to their jobs despite reductions in wages and benefits. However, when the economy recovers even slightly, there will be a shortage of folks who are willing to accept low paid jobs in public employment. Where I live, jobs in the public sector are going unfilled at present and Oregon has 10% unemployment.
BTW, you should have a conversation with your dad about what is happening with postal workers today. Are you aware that the Post Master General is moving towards privatization? The reason your dad is working a lot of overtime is because the post office is not hiring new employees when vacancies occur. Why is this? It is because the Post Master is seeking to reduce delivery days and moving toward no home delivery. Why do you think the USPS is advertising post office boxes as a better option to home delivery.
Corporate America is seeking through the Republican Party and Tea Party movement to pick off one union at a time until there are no labor unions. Why? Because if there was no organized labor, some folks would work for wages similar to those of the third world countries. And the rich get richer on the backs of the working class. Are we ready for the revolution? I don't think we will get as far as corporations telling us "let them eat cake!" before that happens.
