Am I Missing Something?
What has collective bargaining got to do with the budget? State employees are already paid less than private sector employees, their health care benefits are worse and in some states they don’t participate in social security so won’t qualify for medicare.
I just don’t get the connection between collective bargaining and the budget crunch. Is there something that I don’t see?
That’s because there is no connection. Conservatives hate unions…period.
The Democrats and union have agreed to using 6% of their salaries to fund the pensions.
And that is still not good enough. Most estimate this at a savings of 30 million annually.
Also, Gov. Walker and the GOP controlled Legislature passed 117 Million in Tax Breaks.
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/what_gov_walker_wont_tell_you_20110220/
http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Wisconsin_state_budget
Check the section on Collective Bargaining and National Guard on Alert.
Believe it or not, the unions have so much power, that they indirectly determine the contents of many bills that are written, so they are indirectly connected to the spending by the government. I am not completely against the unions, but they have much influence when it comes to the government, even though the government would never openly admit it…There are many who may attack my statement, but there has always been a strong connection between the unions and the government, both on the state and the federal levels.
Okay. This blog has nothing to do with whether unions are good or evil. Hate unions all you want. I just want to know what connection “collective bargaining” has to do with the budget!
First, I want to address the blog and say collective bargaining has zero to do with the budget and everything to do with control. I’m not for unions or against unions, I am however 100% behind people fighting for their rights.
Second, I want to state that I read the exchange between you and Vic and I saw nothing rude about what you said or how you framed your question to him.
Third, If Vic reads this could he maybe elaborate on what bills he knows the unions have been in on. Also if he is against other groups that influence bills. I didn’t want to butt into your convo up there.
Doesn’t collective bargaining have something to do with when the contract is up, they go back and renegotiate what they get paid and what the benefits will be? If they don’t get what they want, they strike till they do? Am I understanding it right?