Common Councils across the state are preparing resolutions against Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to trivialize unions while at the same time cutting pay and benefits for public workers.
Check out a roundup of resolutions from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities here. And expect to see more added to this list in coming days and weeks.
It’s especially interesting to see others raise the same primary concern I do: The loss of local control and local say in how we negotiate with our unions. This should be something we decide, not Madison politicians.
As I’ve said, I don’t have major issues with the governor seeking givebacks on pay and benefits from unions, as long as they are negotiated. And many union workers, I’ve read, are in agreement.
My complaint, like the complaint of others, is with over-reaching to also strip unions of their rights going forward. Walker and Republican lawmakers have no business ramming that type of bill through the legislature in a matter of days.
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