How Frightened will Conservative Republicans be when Bachman Promises to take Collective Bargaining away?

The bill was introduced last night and passed shortly after the Democrats even found out it existed. There isn't a copy on the State Senate's website yet: http://wi.opengovernment.org/sessions/20... The original bill is available here: http://wi.opengovernment.org/sessions/ja... But that's not what passed. It couldn't under any interpretation of the Wisconsin State Constitution.

This bill is different. It may be an amendment of the old one or a whole new bill. Either way, the text that passed has not yet been posted as of when I'm typing this.

As for what's in the original bill, here is an explanation on THE COVER PAGE: "This bill limits the right to collectively bargain for all employees who are not public safety employees (general employees) to the subject of base wages. In addition, unless a referendum authorizes a greater increase, any general employee who is part of a collective bargaining unit is limited to bargaining over a percentage of total base wages increase that is no greater than the percentage change in the consumer price index." In other words, they can only collectively bargain for wage increases that keep up with inflation.

They may not even get that, seeing their real wages decline. They need a Wisconsin State resolution to even be allowed to bargain for real wage increases. ("Real" is a standard economic term which means after adjusting for inflation.) If that's not in the current bill, that is most likely because the bill, by the methods used, cannot impact fiscal issues.

It's a crock to think it doesn't impact fiscal issues, so the passage is probably against the State constitution. However, the impact is minimal and not the purpose of the bill. They are passing it in hopes to declare victory, getting at least 1 Democrat to return, than then passing the bill exactly as they wanted it with the wage bargaining limits and everything under the normal procedure.

Walker even admitted to planning tricks like that, such as getting the Democrats back to the State to negotiate and then holding the vote once their there. So far, the Democrats are not biting. http://wi.opengovernment.org/system/bill...

You do understand that its all "wages", just how its broken up I assume they will now ask for a raise in wages to replace the benefits individually Nobody was forced to pay union dues, they had a choice YOUR wages and benefits will fall as union benefits fall, the rich politicians never lose a penny.

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