Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

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Originally Posted by wiphan

Since federal employees don't have the right to collective bargain for wages, benefits, etc. they would be elated if they had the benefits Scott walker is proposing for state workers.

The TSA doesn't have collective bargaining? I believe they do (but may be wrong). The rest of the federal government is indeed highly unionized in some sectors, although the Federal Government is "right to work"

If collective bargaining doesn't exist on the federal level why does it need to exist on the state level?

Why shouldn't it exist on a state level? It's the states that entered into these agreements, too. The states gain by collective bargaining, that's shown by how their workers tend to get less than the private sector in nearly every case.

State workers have every right to collectively bargain. What are the reasons NOT to allow it? Especially when the current Republican House is trying to decrease minimum wage, decrease workplace protections (EPA and OSHA) Looks like unions may become more necessary if the GOP has their way with the current law.

Actually in Walker's proposal the union still has the right to collective bargain for wages.

No. They only have the ability to collectively bargain for wages only up to the CPI, which makes the value of that pennies.

Why are you ignoring the rest of what is in the Walker bill? That's some damn important stuff he's trying to sneak on through.