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Tale of Two States
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by Randi Weingarten
President, American Federation of Teachers
It’s a tale of two states.
They sit side by side, each taking in the views of Lake Superior(link. Their economies both grew from foundations in manufacturing, farming and mining, and they each boast a strong history of organized labor. And in 2010, still reeling from the recession, they elected new governors.
Those two governors took these two states – Minnesota and Wisconsin – down two very different paths. Today, Minnesota’s unemployment rate is 3.6 percent(link — far below the nationwide rate of 5.7 percent(link – while Wisconsin's job growth has beenamong the worst in the region(link and its income growth has been among the worst in the nation(link.
Since his election, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton(link turned his state’s budget deficit into a projected surplus of nearly $2 billion(link. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker(link has swollen his state’s budget deficit to a projected $2 billion(link. Meanwhile,Dayton has boosted the minimum wage, invested in public education and supported workers’ rights(link. (And Minnesota has the most union members of any state in the Midwest(link.)
And Walker? He has slashed funding to public schools(link, and is dismantling the state’s public university system. On March 9, hesigned a bill that makes Wisconsin the 25th so-called right to work state(link, which, research shows, contrary to the hype, drives down wages and destroys good jobs. Why? All in an effort to eviscerate Wisconsin’s labor unions.
There’s a moral to this story. As my high school students taught me, “You’ve got to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.” If you want a strong middle class, then you can’t take out the unions that built it. If you want good jobs with higher wages, then workers need a voice.
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by Randi Weingarten
President, American Federation of Teachers
It’s a tale of two states.
They sit side by side, each taking in the views of Lake Superior(link. Their economies both grew from foundations in manufacturing, farming and mining, and they each boast a strong history of organized labor. And in 2010, still reeling from the recession, they elected new governors.
Those two governors took these two states – Minnesota and Wisconsin – down two very different paths. Today, Minnesota’s unemployment rate is 3.6 percent(link — far below the nationwide rate of 5.7 percent(link – while Wisconsin's job growth has beenamong the worst in the region(link and its income growth has been among the worst in the nation(link.
Since his election, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton(link turned his state’s budget deficit into a projected surplus of nearly $2 billion(link. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker(link has swollen his state’s budget deficit to a projected $2 billion(link. Meanwhile,Dayton has boosted the minimum wage, invested in public education and supported workers’ rights(link. (And Minnesota has the most union members of any state in the Midwest(link.)
And Walker? He has slashed funding to public schools(link, and is dismantling the state’s public university system. On March 9, hesigned a bill that makes Wisconsin the 25th so-called right to work state(link, which, research shows, contrary to the hype, drives down wages and destroys good jobs. Why? All in an effort to eviscerate Wisconsin’s labor unions.
There’s a moral to this story. As my high school students taught me, “You’ve got to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.” If you want a strong middle class, then you can’t take out the unions that built it. If you want good jobs with higher wages, then workers need a voice.
- See more at: http://www.aft.org/column/tale-two-states#.dpuf
MrFedEx
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Republicanism at it's best. Perhaps Scotty will re-name his state Kochsconsin and mandate a $10 maximum wage for workers.
MAKAVELI
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Now apply that same principle to Obama.
bottomups
Bad Moon Risen'
He flip-flopped/lied while campaigning. Changed his tune once in office.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Unions are the only voice that employees have in negotiations with an employer.
Being in management at UPS for 35 years made me extremely aware of this real world fact.
moreluck
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No, Obama was elected because he was.............fill in the blank and 'qualified' won't do.Now apply that same principle to Obama.
MrFedEx
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Because he wasn't Mitt Romney.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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How then would you explain Bernie's numbers?
oldngray
nowhere special
Did I mention Bernie?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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You said Walker was always mostly a regional candidate. The same could be said for Bernie.
How then would you explain Bernie's numbers?
oldngray
nowhere special
It could be said. I didn't say that because I don't believe Bernie is in the same position. He only has to compete against Hillary and there is national dissatisfaction with her so it is not a regional issue.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Level of competition notwithstanding, Bernie was largely unknown outside of Vermont.
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