Quote:Before protesters stormed the capitol, the mayor of the city of Madison tried to pull a fast one. The governor's budget repair bill was on the fast track, and Madison Mayor Dave Ciesliewicz was racing against the clock to pass new union contracts first.

E-mails obtained by the FOX6 Investigators show that the mayor enlisted the help of State Senator Mark Miller. They both tried to convince the Secretary of State to hold up the bill by taking the maximum 10 days allowed by law before publishing the bill.

They were trying to buy some time so they could ratify new contracts to protect workers from benefit cuts. Citizens for Responsible Government Rep. Chris Kliesmet says, "This suggests, and this is a harsh word, collusion. There is collusion between some politicians and public sector employee unions. Period."

Chris Kleismet from CRG said it appears the 14 Senators orchestrated their trip to Illinois to buy time for unions all over the state to work out new deals.

-- http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-2011030...0568.storyhttp://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-2011030...0568.story

State Workers tried the same thing in New Jersey... Ramp up their pay and benefits for two years under contract just before new rules while screaming "We're willing to negotiate"

The hope is, of course, that the dems take one or both of the houses next time and undo the protections to tax payers in the bills.

(03-03-2011 12:05 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

Quote:Before protesters stormed the capitol, the mayor of the city of Madison tried to pull a fast one. The governor's budget repair bill was on the fast track, and Madison Mayor Dave Ciesliewicz was racing against the clock to pass new union contracts first.

E-mails obtained by the FOX6 Investigators show that the mayor enlisted the help of State Senator Mark Miller. They both tried to convince the Secretary of State to hold up the bill by taking the maximum 10 days allowed by law before publishing the bill.

They were trying to buy some time so they could ratify new contracts to protect workers from benefit cuts. Citizens for Responsible Government Rep. Chris Kliesmet says, "This suggests, and this is a harsh word, collusion. There is collusion between some politicians and public sector employee unions. Period."

Chris Kleismet from CRG said it appears the 14 Senators orchestrated their trip to Illinois to buy time for unions all over the state to work out new deals.

-- http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-2011030...0568.storyhttp://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-2011030...0568.story

State Workers tried the same thing in New Jersey... Ramp up their pay and benefits for two years under contract just before new rules while screaming "We're willing to negotiate"

The hope is, of course, that the dems take one or both of the houses next time and undo the protections to tax payers in the bills.

First, it is Fox News(granted, it is local but even local Fox News is right wing). Secoond, this is a mayor and a state senator not the Union leaders themselves.

Just further illustrates very clearly who the dems are beholden to. So you think that "just the mayor and a State Senator" came up with this idea all by themselves with no union input?

How do you manage to find your way home at night?

Collusion Rob. Look it up.

(03-03-2011 12:39 PM)RobertN Wrote:  Secoond, this is a mayor and a state senator not the Union leaders themselves.

Yeah, with national hysteria over public worker benefits these people will sign contracts for no reason at all, there's nothing in it for them.

(03-03-2011 01:53 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(03-03-2011 12:39 PM)RobertN Wrote:  Secoond, this is a mayor and a state senator not the Union leaders themselves.

Yeah, with national hysteria over public worker benefits these people will sign contracts for no reason at all, there's nothing in it for them.

National hysteria? I hardly think it could be described as that. It mught be regional hysteria/cultural hysteriia in the white south brought on by Fox News(with some scattered here and there in the north).

Please do NOT quotes robert's posts.