Wisconsin: Head of state's largest union offers concession

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal ^ | 2/18/11 | Jason Stein, Patrick Marley and Bill Glauber

[Jean S]

Madison — The head of the largest state workers union said Friday that his group is willing to give in to Gov. Scott Walker's demand for concessions on their benefits if the governor gives up his bid to repeal nearly all bargaining rights for public worker unions.

[Jolla]

Stand fast gov, tell them to pound snow.

[chickadee]

The best part of Scott Walker’s reforms will be to see Marty Beill lose his $148,000 per year job. Once the state stops collecting the dues, it’s over for Marty and crowd.

[DJ MacWoW]

Sounds as if they see the writing on the wall. I hope the answer is “NO”.

[Steely Tom]

This after they called the Governor a dictator, compared the Wisconsin GOP legislators to Nazis, staged a phony illegal work stoppage, used taxpayers kids as props for their ginned-up phoney demonstrations, all to keep compensation packages that are much higher than those of average Wisconsin taxpayers?

[Secret Agent Man]

They have no leverage to ask for this. Walker knows this. They will not get it.

[skeeter]

NO WAY. Its way past time to draw the line.

[Secret Agent Man]

They also had one of their leaders state on camera that they hoped he died.

[Emperor Palpatine]

Too little, too late. That train has already left the station.

[cripplecreek]

Some concession. We’ll pay that 12% right up till our first chance to negotiate it away.

[KoRn]

Fire them all, and have help wanted ads ready to roll Monday morning!

[so_real]

Lemmee think about that for just a second ... ummm ... "No". Next.

[bt579]

uniOnS are a cancer >>>>say no

[musicman]

"Wisconsin: Head of state's largest union offers concession"

[Big E]

My God. Marty Beil, you stupid twit. We’re not asking. We’re telling you. That’s it! No more collective bargaining power for you! Hell even FDR said public unions should not have collective bargaining. Bargaining against who? The people! You work for me! WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU. You’re making more than any of us anyway.

In a just world the Governor would fire them all.

[Steely Tom]

They have no leverage to ask for this. Walker knows this. They will not get it.

I hope you're right. I wish, just once, one of these Republican leaders could do the right thing instead of the easy thing. Just once.

[crz]

I wonder ow many apps they’d get?

With a 10% unemployment rate, If I were them, I’d be a tad nervous about my job.

[MileHi]

No!

[LostInBayport]

So after three days of cancelled school classes, signs comparing the Governor to Nazis and Mussolini, tons of trash in the State House (in addition to litter) and democrats shutting down the legislative process...

...NOW they want to try asking nicely for a discussion?

HAH.

[tutstar]

Can some one go to drudge and post an article? Says gov is sending state patrol to get the dems !!!!!