Walker is talking about doing away with the collective bargaining rights of unions benefits. Not wages. So in your terms he is riding the fence. Since he believes in the unions right to collectively bargain for wages right?
"Walker wants to rewrite state law governing state workers, teachers and local employees so they can bargain only over their salaries and not on benefits or any work rules. Walker's bill also would allow public employees to avoid making payments to unions if they don't join those unions. Now, workers can choose not to join unions, but they must make "fair share" payments similar to dues - a requirement that unions say is needed because all workers benefit from their work at the bargaining table. The measure would exempt from the bargaining changes local police, firefighters and state troopers - groups that in some cases supported Walker in the November election"
sometimes I wonder if the people that attack Palin over every little thing have a mind of their own.
oh yeah and Walker called these government employees these rank and file union members "good and decent public servants" not toddlers.
and if you don't understand where Palin stands after reading this op-ed you must not be able to understand plain English.
No, I'm quite clear where Walker, and several other Governors stand on these issues. It's Palin's position that is squirrelly.
"and if you don't understand where Palin stands after reading this op-ed you must not be able to understand plain English."
First of all, to put the words "Palin" and "plain English" in the same sentence, is funny all by itself.
Second, since Palin does not use the words "collective bargaining" or "right-to-work" we have no IDEA where she stands on those issues as they specifically relate to Wisconsin. Does Sarah Palin believe that an individual has an inalienable right to work in ANY job in Wisconsin (or any state) without having to join a union? If so, then why didn't she say that, rather than brush the hair of the union membership?
Does Sarah Palin believe public service unions have a right to collectively bargain without limitation? And, if she doesn't, then why is she so reticent to say so?
This isn't about the union members or the union leadership. It's about the Democratic legislators in Wisconsin and their subversion of the democratic process as it relates to these issues. Republicans want to make some simple, straight-forward and MUCH needed adjustments to the collective bargaining process for public service unions, and Palin doesn't have a THING to say about it.
I'm suspicious. Very, very suspicious.