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Well, that prices all the union folks out of the market, don't ya think?
How does it do that ?? You don't want to join the Union FINE work for NO benefits and $8/hr, and if the Boss is having a bad day you get fired and they FIGHT unemployment.
Liars figure and figures lie. Unless you have lived somewhere, you do not know about standard of living. And, please don't further the lie by saying, "Wha, I lived in South Carolina - or wherever - I know."
Check out the migration patterns - all to the sunbelt. Folks don't move to intentionally lower their standard of living. You know.
You Walkerphobes all sing the same election losing song. LOL. Thanks, I needed that.
I agree. Walker didn't need any help. He managed to decrease the standard of living in WI all by himself!
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*Inflation-adjusted median hourly wages for Wisconsin production occupations fell by 5.2% between 2010-2013. Real wages for welders and CNC machine tool operators, supposedly in such high demand that employers claim there is a skills gap in Wisconsin, fell by 6.5% and 4.7% respectively from 2010-2013.
I remember in 1987 working on a project at a heavily unionized plant with around 150 union workers that was slated to close but nobody knew it.
The lowest paid person was paid $24.50/hour and that isn't adjusted for inflation... that's was $24.50/hour in 1987 dollars.
Adjusted for inflation that would be equivalent to $50.40 per hour with generous benefits on top of it. You wouldn't have believed it, these clowns spoke so poorly of the company you would have thought company management came in daily to beat their children and rape their wives. I am not exaggerating when I tell you 75% of their day was spent goofing off, complaining about management and more goofing off.
In 1988 the plant closed, all the workers were let go and I doubt any of them ever got a job that paid that well again.
No, the other factor causing the decline of wages in WI, is Scott Walker's policies. Add the attack on unions + Scott Walker = severe decline of wages.
No, the other factor causing the decline of wages in WI, is Scott Walker's policies. Add the attack on unions + Scott Walker = severe decline of wages.
You mean the person who was elected 3 times in 4 years....THAT GUY?
You mean the person who was elected 3 times in 4 years....THAT GUY?
Pleas tell us...what factors?
Yep, that guy. The guy who presided over a large drop in wages and a lackluster growth of jobs.
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