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  • youngda9

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    Now the truth is starting to surface about the corrupt Wisconson union practices:

    Remember the violent and disgusting demonstrations over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doing away with collective bargaining for teacher's unions? The results are in. Some school districts went from a $400,000 deficit to a $1,500,000 surplus as a result. Why?

    It seems that the insurance company that provided all the "so-called" benefits to the teachers was an insurance company owned and operated by the teacher's union. Since the outfit was guaranteed to get the insurance business from the teachers, and the State had to pay for it (not the teachers) the insurance company was increasing annual costs every single year to become the most expensive insurance company in the state. Then the company was donating millions and millions of dollars to its favorite democrat politicians who, when they got elected, guaranteed to keep funding the union's outrageous costs. In other words, the insurance company was a "pass through" for Wisconsin taxpayer money directly to the democrat politicians.

    Nice racket, and this is the racket that is going on in every single State that allows collective bargaining.

    No wonder the States are taking it away. Now the State of Wisconsin is free to put the insurance contract out for bids and, lo and behold, they have saved so much money it has turned deficits into surplus amounts. As a result, none of the teachers had to be laid off, everyone got a raise, etc., etc., and the taxpayers of Wisconsin don't have to pay more taxes to fund the union's political ambitions.

    Here is the article:
    http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/07/wisconsin-schools-buck-union-cut-health-costs
     

    IndyGunworks

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    Great read, and also confirms why i have a dislike for unions. I think they had their place years ago, and did a great job in helping to shape the country, but i think they are better off w/ a limited role today.
     

    Blackhawk2001

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    I don't think they should be allowed in government jobs at all, including police and firefighters. If they are allowed for government jobs, they should not be allowed to bargain for anything other than wages. Then let's put _all_ government employees on a 401K-type retirement system.
     

    spec4

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    I don't think they should be allowed in government jobs at all, including police and firefighters. If they are allowed for government jobs, they should not be allowed to bargain for anything other than wages. Then let's put _all_ government employees on a 401K-type retirement system.


    Plus this!! We don't have collective bargaining on our tax bills. I tell these folks that when its optional for me to pay taxes, then it can be optional for them to strike. The thought of unions in the public sector is mind boggling. How the hell did we come to this?
     

    CSORuger

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    Now the truth is starting to surface about the corrupt Wisconson union practices:

    Remember the violent and disgusting demonstrations over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doing away with collective bargaining for teacher's unions? The results are in. Some school districts went from a $400,000 deficit to a $1,500,000 surplus as a result. Why?

    It seems that the insurance company that provided all the "so-called" benefits to the teachers was an insurance company owned and operated by the teacher's union. Since the outfit was guaranteed to get the insurance business from the teachers, and the State had to pay for it (not the teachers) the insurance company was increasing annual costs every single year to become the most expensive insurance company in the state. Then the company was donating millions and millions of dollars to its favorite democrat politicians who, when they got elected, guaranteed to keep funding the union's outrageous costs. In other words, the insurance company was a "pass through" for Wisconsin taxpayer money directly to the democrat politicians.

    Nice racket, and this is the racket that is going on in every single State that allows collective bargaining.

    No wonder the States are taking it away. Now the State of Wisconsin is free to put the insurance contract out for bids and, lo and behold, they have saved so much money it has turned deficits into surplus amounts. As a result, none of the teachers had to be laid off, everyone got a raise, etc., etc., and the taxpayers of Wisconsin don't have to pay more taxes to fund the union's political ambitions.

    Here is the article:
    http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/07/wisconsin-schools-buck-union-cut-health-costs

    wanted to add this 06/04/2012
    NetRight Daily » Irony in Wisconsin: Big Labor spends money to defeat Walker who saved their jobs
     

    Pocketman

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    I don't think they should be allowed in government jobs at all, including police and firefighters. If they are allowed for government jobs, they should not be allowed to bargain for anything other than wages. Then let's put _all_ government employees on a 401K-type retirement system.
    ALL - including Congress!
     

    msteiner17

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    Great read, and also confirms why i have a dislike for unions. I think they had their place years ago, and did a great job in helping to shape the country, but i think they are better off w/ a limited role today.

    I totally agree with your statement. I have a hard time seeing their relevance in this day and age.
     
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