WI striking unionized teachers could cost taxpayers $9 Million (how much, dollars, governor)

[maja]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

It would seem the Democrat legislators of WI should remember their oath to their offices and the legislative process. Mob rule is not the rule of law. There is a reason we are a representative Republic and not a Social Democracy where thug unions rule the day!

[maja]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

There's plenty of non union states with teachers and they are making decent money with decent benefits.

Why is being in a union so important to a government worker ? After all, why would they need the protection of a union against the government ?

I've asked this over and over and no one wants to go there.
Why are government workers so afraid of the government that they need a union ?

This is like an oxymoron.."government union".

Excellent point. Government Union is an oxymoron!

[steelstress]

Originally Posted by jojajn

If Scott Walker is serious about not spending more money, he will learn the democratic process of compromise and prevent needless loss of WI funds!

Same with the union.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by steelstress

Same with the union.

Walker made the promise to his voters. The ball is in his court.

[Wonderful Jellal]

Teachers must teach again, stop these ridiculous protests to protect a sect.

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by Backspace

Why should he compromise with corrupt groups of people who only compromise when it benefits them?

The teachers already are compromising to something that doesn't benefit then. They are willing to give Walker most of what he wants, including for paying for more of their health benefits which would reduce their take home pay by 8%. Walker won't accept anything other than everything that he wants. It seems like its the teachers are the ones who understand how compromise works, and Walker doesn't.

[steel7]

There has to be a end to this sooner or later.

[OhioIstheBest]

Originally Posted by calibro1

Yes, teachers are corrupt. Wow.

The ones that call in sick and show up to protest are corrupt.

They are also thieves if they accept a paycheck for those days.

The ones that got fake doctors notes should be jailed for fraud.

They should also be fired and banned form future employment by the State of Wisconsin.

[steelstress]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Walker made the promise to his voters. The ball is in his court.

He's shown his hand, and the Dems decided to take their ball and go home. Cry babies.

[steelstress]

Originally Posted by steel7

There has to be a end to this sooner or later.

I'm hoping later... after people start losing their jobs, and not necessarily the teachers. These people will remember this at the next election.