Posted on 02/22/2011 8:31:00 AM PST by careyb
From this morning's Morning Joe. Gov. Walker specifically addresses the "union-busting" meme here - the best explanation I have heard about why collective bargaining for benefits must go.
Here’s the direct link to the video you had nothing to do with yet expect to receive blog hits for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgOmpIR7Uns&feature=player_embedded
I absolutely support him in BUSTING the unions...but I understand that, as governor, he can’t be using that term.
BUST ‘EM UP, SCOTT!!!
Can’t watch it at work, will watch later. Thanks.
Bookmarked for later viewing.
Thanks for posting this. I like the videos compiled on your site, and a hit to your blog is a small price—hell, it’s no price—to pay for you bringing to my attention videos I wouldn’t otherwise know about.
I was watching him on CNN oast night in a bar waiting to catch a plane. They had some democrat representative. Did anyone see this? They had her talking the entire time Walker was talking. You couldn’t hear anything he was saying JUST HER!!!!!! I mean, here’s a press conference, and she’s talking, giving her talking points.
Ping for later enjoyment.
Then why doesn’t he want them to go for police and fire unions as well?
One thing at a time. Get the SEIU and teachers first, then work on refining the contracts of the first responders.
It could possibly precipitate a national crisis if the first responders decided to walk off the job in support for the SEIU.
Besides, the first responders are a unique group of people, who may need and deserve public support in exchange for the job risks involved.
Why? Why not handle all public employees unions all at once?
It could possibly precipitate a national crisis if the first responders decided to walk off the job in support for the SEIU.
If they're willing to do that to support the other unions then what makes you think they won't walk off to protect themselves. Are you saying that they should be excluded because we're afraid of what they may do? Isn't that all the more reason for slapping them down along with the other public employee unions?
Besides, the first responders are a unique group of people, who may need and deserve public support in exchange for the job risks involved.
Either public employee unions are a good thing or they are not. If Wisconsin's fiscal problems are related to the unions forcing unreasonable benefits and salaries then that should be true of all public employees regardless of what they do. Don't pretend that some unions are blood-sucking leeches and others are not.
No, I told you that First Responders need to be dealt with separately because it is possible that their contracts should be negotiated separately.
It is not a matter of being afraid of them, so much as not wanting to make adversaries of the First Responders in a less controversial setting. I’m not saying that changes don’t need to be made, just not at the same time.
Why?
It is not a matter of being afraid of them, so much as not wanting to make adversaries of the First Responders in a less controversial setting. I’m not saying that changes don’t need to be made, just not at the same time.
Why not?
- because there is a war against law enforcement going on in this country and we don’t need to ramp up any more ill will toward the first responders.
Negotiating with them separately would ensure that the negotiations take place in a more rational, calmer atmosphere.
Besides, I don’t think that there is the feeling of disappointment with the job performance of the first responders that the public feels with the teachers and other government workers. The first responders, as a whole, have not let us down.
Oh nonsense. What you are saying is that somehow collective bargaining is just fine for them but not the other unions. That they should have the right to hold up state and local governments for excessive salaries and benefits just because. That is ridiculous. Either public employee unions are justified or they are not. Either public employees should have collective bargaining and the right to job actions or they should not. It's not a good for some and not for others situation. Either it's justified or it isn't. This idea of leaving some employees as part of the problem while forcing the solution down the throats of others is idiotic. Wisconsin is broke. It isn't broke in the parts dealing with school teachers and bureaucrats and fiscally sound in the parts dealing with police and fire. It's broke, period. And if part of getting its fiscal house in order requires limiting the power of public employee unions then all the unions should be reigned in. Not just the ones who supported Walker's opponent in the election.
We are going to have to agree to disagree. I don’t want to argue this point.
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