Unions Lose: WI Senate Rs Win Recall Elections, Keep Control

[Rob Iola]

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Happy people even in the heavy dem state of Wisconsin are finally waking up...except for this union guy of course

Where's Ahab when you need him?

[BDKJMU]

"Kaukauna Area School District projects $1.5 million surplus after contract changes to health care, retirement savings
KAUKAUNA — As changes to collective bargaining powers for public workers take effect today, the Kaukauna Area School District is poised to swing from a projected $400,000 budget shortfall next year to a $1.5 million surplus due to health care and retirement savings.............."
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"...................In the past, Kaukauna’s agreement with the teachers union required the school district to purchase health insurance coverage from something called WEA Trust — a company created by the Wisconsin teachers union. “It was in the collective bargaining agreement that we could only negotiate with them,” says Arnoldussen. “Well, you know what happens when you can only negotiate with one vendor.” This year, WEA Trust told Kaukauna that it would face a significant increase in premiums.

Now, the collective bargaining agreement is gone, and the school district is free to shop around for coverage. And all of a sudden, WEA Trust has changed its position. “With these changes, the schools could go out for bids, and lo and behold, WEA Trust said, ‘We can match the lowest bid,’” says Republican state Rep. Jim Steineke, who represents the area and supports the Walker changes.

Bolding mine – and isn’t that interesting? Oddly, during the late brouhaha in Wisconsin nobody in Big Labor thought to mention that the unions had a vested financial interest as vendors in making sure that state-mandated benefit contracts remained free from competition. It’s a sweet deal, really: make the state agree to exclusively deal with your shell company to provide mandated health coverage, with no real oversight and no alternatives.........."
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[JohnStOnge]

I"d be happier if Republicans would've won all the races but my understanding is that one of them that lost got caught up in a scandal having to do with being married and having an affair. Final tally won't be in until we get the results of the recall elections on two Democrats.

But, bottom line is I'm glad the Democrats didn't gain control of the Wisconsin Senate and thereby validate the disgusting behavior of those union maggots who infested the State house during that period. That was some of the most disgusting and unprofessional behavior I've ever seen. Plus it was a quintessential illustration of the entitlement mentality.

Teachers want people to think they're professionals. Well, if you want to be treated as a professional, act like a professional. Don't do the kind of crap that was going on when all that hit the fan in Wisconsin. Don't leave your post so you can go to the State house and act like a fool.

[Captain Ahab]

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Happy people even in the heavy dem state of Wisconsin are finally waking up...except for this union guy of course

Where's Ahab when you need him?

Aye. Glad ye asked. Aboard tha Pequad we be makin a steady 6 knots frum tha Artic waters we wur fishin. We be makin pace ta see me Spiders in September.

[Cap'n Cat]

Trying to decide which I despise more, Conks or unions.





Meh, it's Conks. By a hair.






However, re Wisconsin, Walker is right in making those people pay more. His cuts to schools are downright shameful, though.

[D1B]

Trying to decide which I despise more, Conks or unions.





Meh, it's Conks. By a hair.






However, re Wisconsin, Walker is right in making those people pay more. His cuts to schools are downright shameful, though.

[Appaholic]

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Happy people even in the heavy dem state of Wisconsin are finally waking up...except for this union guy of course

Apparantly Union Goons still receive their mandated breaks even while picketing....

[kalm]

I'm no union fan either but aren't they just groups of people with the same constitutional right to buy politicians as the corporations that bought Scott Walker?

Politicking out of self interest...for shame!

[bluehenbillk]

I'm no union fan either but aren't they just groups of people with the same constitutional right to buy politicians as the corporations that bought Scott Walker?

Politicking out of self interest...for shame!

Show me a politician in Washington that is NOT bought?? Thus the problem. The answer? Campaign 469 - the biggest incumbent defeat of all-time!!

[kalm]

I'm no union fan either but aren't they just groups of people with the same constitutional right to buy politicians as the corporations that bought Scott Walker?

Politicking out of self interest...for shame!

Show me a politician in Washington that is NOT bought?? Thus the problem. The answer? Campaign 469 - the biggest incumbent defeat of all-time!!

I'm all 469.