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GOP’s Scott Walker to visit Las Vegas, unveil plan to fight unions
Las Vegas Sun ^ | September 11, 2015

Posted on 09/11/2015 12:47:42 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

The Wisconsin governor who's known for taking on unions in his home state is holding the event Monday afternoon at XTreme Manufacturing.

He said he'll discuss his plan to transfer power from union bosses to taxpayers. He said the strategy includes preventing the government from deducting union dues from federal employees' paychecks.

Las Vegas is home to powerful labor groups, including the Culinary Union that represents some 55,000 casino workers.

(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; economy; election2016; lasvegas; nevada; nlrb; publicunion; scottwalker; walker; wisconsin
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To: dowcaet

Yeah, it’s just wrong to expect the government to stay the hell out of our business.

People on FR often refer to Walker as a “one trick pony”. I guess he is just going back to the only thing he knows.


61 posted on 09/11/2015 2:17:54 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

it sure would :). talk about a breath of fresh, free air in the belly of the beast!


62 posted on 09/11/2015 2:20:40 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Mr. 3% isn’t going anywhere but down. He thinks way too slow.


63 posted on 09/11/2015 2:24:41 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz REMAINS the only true Conservative in this race. ~~ just livin' life~~)
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To: DoodleDawg
Millions of people unemployed or underemployed. And Walker decides that Unions should be his prime target now?

You don't see any connection between piss-poor employment rates and government support of socialist labor unions?

Really?

64 posted on 09/11/2015 2:27:04 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Somebody ought to tell Walker that no one cares...There are far, far more important things going on in the world that need the immediate attention of a President...


65 posted on 09/11/2015 2:27:07 PM PDT by Iscool (HOA member...(heaven is a gated community))
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To: conservativejoy
Once the employees knew I would stand up for the contract, I had very few problems supervising union employees. If I had been a craft employee, seeing the abuses and willful violations by some managers, I would have joined a union, too.

In my experience it's rare that a union breaks the contract...Unions pretty much police their own ranks...

66 posted on 09/11/2015 2:33:35 PM PDT by Iscool (HOA member...(heaven is a gated community))
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To: NorthMountain
You don't see any connection between piss-poor employment rates and government support of socialist labor unions?

No.

Really?

Really.

67 posted on 09/11/2015 2:35:12 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: sparklite2

People forget the SEIU loves illegal aliens.


68 posted on 09/11/2015 2:36:19 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: NorthMountain

Maybe Walker’s prescription for dismantling unions as a cure all isn’t the best approach. Wisconsin has lost its middle class at a faster rate than any other state since he became governor.

If he had paid more attention to Wisconsin instead of campaigning, maybe his approval rating at home wouldn’t be 39%.


69 posted on 09/11/2015 2:37:02 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: C. Edmund Wright
Yep, and Trump will be just fine and dandy with unionizing them all.....

Don't like the blue collar unions eh??? But you are fine with the auto dealer unions, doctor and lawyer unions, the the petroleum retailer unions and so on???

70 posted on 09/11/2015 2:37:48 PM PDT by Iscool (HOA member...(heaven is a gated community))
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To: Iscool

Some employees step out of bounds from time to time, but most abuse of union contracts is by managers, either through ignorance of the contract or arrogance that they think they can get away with it.


71 posted on 09/11/2015 2:40:02 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: conservativejoy

I pay for my memberships, services, goods, etc. out of my personal wallet. The state shouldn’t have anything to do with that.

Still don’t believe anything from Las Vegas papers.


72 posted on 09/11/2015 2:44:49 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: mac_truck
Also, surprised that anyone on this forum would consider union membership as a ‘benefit’ akin to healthcare.

Why??? This is not a GOPe forum...

73 posted on 09/11/2015 2:44:53 PM PDT by Iscool (HOA member...(heaven is a gated community))
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To: conservativejoy
Some employees step out of bounds from time to time, but most abuse of union contracts is by managers, either through ignorance of the contract or arrogance that they think they can get away with it.

Certainly is...

74 posted on 09/11/2015 2:48:45 PM PDT by Iscool (HOA member...(heaven is a gated community))
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To: Read Write Repeat

Some folks prefer to set up auto deductions as a convenience. For instance, most people prefer to deposit their paychecks through direct deposit, but there are still folks who say they want to hold their paycheck in their hands. It is their paycheck and they should have that choice.

Wondering if the article was correct is what prompted my post to begin with. Doesn’t surprise me that Vegas papers are not reliable.


75 posted on 09/11/2015 3:14:49 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: ripnbang

yes, that’s a threat too.....but the unfunded mandates for union thug retirements and healthcare are going to destroy us too.


76 posted on 09/11/2015 3:28:20 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: dowcaet

I don’t disagree with any of what you said necessarily. With your over view, you will not have egg on your face. You understand the risks it seems.

My problem is with the 80% of supporters who are blind and willfully ignorant.


77 posted on 09/11/2015 3:30:01 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: conservativejoy

so what you’re saying is, A: you’re ignorant how most union shops work and B: you have no friggin clue why government unions should not exist.

Lemme help you out here, you need it: in government unions, the UNION GOONS negotiate AGAINST THE TAX PAYER....and the tax payer has NO ADVOCATE at the table. It’s a one way negotiation. It is corruption personified by DEFINITION.

Damn how can you call yourself conservative and be so blind.


78 posted on 09/11/2015 3:31:29 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

conservativejoy is one of the many FAUX conservatives on FR now. She doesn’t even understand the most basic of conservative ideas.


79 posted on 09/11/2015 3:32:07 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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To: Iscool
Don't like the blue collar unions eh??? But you are fine with the auto dealer unions, doctor and lawyer unions, the the petroleum retailer unions and so on???

Thank you for outing yourself as a marxist. So WTF do you mean by the "auto dealer unions" and the "doctor unions" and the "lawyer unions" and the "petro retailer unions?" WTF do you mean? If you're gonna be a marxist on this forum, man up and answer.

80 posted on 09/11/2015 3:33:50 PM PDT by C. Edmund Wright (WTF? How Karl Rove and the Establishment Lost...Again)
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