I'm following it with mild interest. I don't see this fairing too well for the unions and the dems that have gone into hiding.
I see we have a another FOX news watcher among us.
Can we be clear on some facts for a change. The democrats are NOT in hiding. Its a simple parlimentary move. NO VOTE can be taken if there isnt at least one democrat in the state, so, all the democrats left the state for the day.
Its that simple. Any distortion to the contrary is merely another right wing slant to make it appear differently.
If you are a teamster, your support should be with the workers of this country who are being asked to bear the burden of the debt while the top 1% of wage earners get a tax break and laugh all the way to the bank while the actual people who make this country operate suffer the blow.
Peace.
If the Dems do show up the vote will be against the union and the union will sell its members out rather than lose dues. It will set a precedent for the private sector. I'm posting this link for the second time. I wish union leaders would read it. IMO it's a good proposal. IMO it's SIMPLY a proposal, which is more than anyone else is offering the people and the man.
http://www.thenation.com/article/156811/making-unions-matter-again
Btw The companies most heavily weighing two-tiered pay systems are in Wisconsin.
From http://www.thenation.com/article/158640/labors-last-stand
"According to the just-released Bureau of Labor Statistics annual report for 2010, the overall union membership rate in America continued its slide, dropping from 12.3 percent to 11.9 percent. But perhaps most striking is the way unionization is skewed when comparing private sector workers, who are just 6.9 percent unionized, and public sector workers, 36.2 percent of whom belong to unions. The public sector, in other words, is labor’s last stronghold."
From http://www.thenation.com/article/158640/labors-last-stand
"According to the just-released Bureau of Labor Statistics annual report for 2010, the overall union membership rate in America continued its slide, dropping from 12.3 percent to 11.9 percent. But perhaps most striking is the way unionization is skewed when comparing private sector workers, who are just 6.9 percent unionized, and public sector workers, 36.2 percent of whom belong to unions. The public sector, in other words, is labor’s last stronghold."
This lady was an organizer for 20 years. She has a number of valuable articles at janemcalevey.com