Tag: collective bargaining
Economic Policy Institution: weakening collective bargaining negatively affects union & non-union wages
According to a new report issued by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), the national decline in collective bargaining has undercut wages and benefits not only for union members, but for nonunion workers as well. That fact should be obvious to anyone who’s been paying attention to what’s happening in regards…
It sure would be nice if the state had collective bargaining to resolve labor disputes without wasting money in court
Earlier this week, corrections officers represented by the Wisconsin Association for Correctional Law Enforcement (WACLE) filed a lawsuit against the State of Wisconsin alleging they are owed millions of dollars in back pay. As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has reported, the corrections officers were forced to file a lawsuit because…
Judge strikes down Wisconsin Act 10
Earlier today Dane County Judge Juan Colas struck down Wisconsin Act 10, which virtually eliminated collective bargaining rights for public employees. While Judge Colas’ decision is certainly good news, I don’t expect his ruling to last, given the conservative bent to our State Supreme court. No doubt Justice David Prosser…
Ronald Reagan: “Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost”
Here’s Ronald Reagan, the “patron saint” of today’s conservative movement, sharing his thoughts on the importance of labor unions and collective bargaining in free societies. Discuss.
Democrats need to keep restoration of collective bargaining in the political dialogue so it doesn’t become an afterthought
Earlier this week I wrote about the fact that not one single Democratic State Senator had listed the restoration of collective bargaining rights for public employees as a legislative priority in the next session of the State Senate, and I also noted Senate Majority Leader Mark Miller’sstatement affirming Senate Democrats’…
Senate Majority Leader Miller: “Senate Democrats remain strongly committed to restoring collective bargaining rights”
Yesterday I noted criticisms of Wisconsin’s Senate Democrats on the heels of a revelation that in individual interviews with The Wheeler Report, not a single Senate Democrat listed the restoration of collective bargaining rights for public employees as one of their legislative priorities for the next session of the Legislature….
What are the legislative priorities of Senate Democrats?
Last week John “Sly” Sylvester of WTDY’s “Sly In The Morning” radio show reported the Wheeler Report did individual interviews with all returning and running incumbent state senators about legislation and agenda issues for the 2013 legislative session and that not a single Democratic State Senator had the restoration of…
Marquette University Poll: Three Questions Undermine Kathleen Falk
Marquette University Polling released their latest poll results which included questions on the recall and on collective bargaining. The answers people gave go a long way towards understanding why Falk is not getting traction with the state wide electorate. The top issue people have is jobs. Not collective bargaining… but…
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gaming Democratic Gubernatorial Primary?
The Sunday April 15, 2012 issue of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured a front page article entitled, ‘Hopefuls split on union issues’. The article is fairly extensive probably totally a half page but leaves a lot to be desired. How so? MJS writers Jason Stein and Patrick Marley spend what…
John Nichols uplifts audience at ‘Uprising’ book tour in Madison
Even though he’s internationally known, highly respected, and a regular on MSNBC, John Nichols either doesn’t think of himself as famous or he doesn’t focus on it. Despite his accolades and his busy schedule, Nichols makes time to talk to everybody, and not just superficially. It wouldn’t be a stretch…
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