Wisconsin's Governor Walker: Courageous. Right-to-Work is Born in the Badger State

Led by newly elected governor Scott Walker, the GOP majorities in the State Assembly and State Senate are poised to pass legislation that have these elements:

• Public workers would pay half the costs of their pensions
• Public workers would pay 12.6 percent of their health care coverage
• State employees' share of pension and health care costs would go up by an average of 8 percent.



From RoadRunner blog

• Unions still could represent workers, but could not seek pay increases above those pegged to the Consumer Price Index unless approved by a public referendum
•  Unions also could not force employees to pay dues and would have to hold annual votes to stay organized. (Right-to-Work)

For this, the Wisconsin Education Union has called on teachers to come to the Capitol to protest, which has forced the closing of dozens of schools. Paid protesters are calling the governor a "dictator". Meanwhile, the President of the United States has characterized the governor's actions as an "assault" on unions. So much for using civil language.

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