The good governor of Wisconsin is waging what is surely the first of many such battles against labor unions in state capitols across our nation.
In particular, his steadfast stance highlights several important points:
** to cut state budgets, concentrate on cutting civil service wages and fringe benefits, not cutting programs
**civil service fringe benefits (health insurance, retirement) are just as big a financial burden as wages
**civil service wages are being determined by labor unions rather than taxpayers and voters
CORRECTING THE RECORD
Another aspect is that pro-union forces are not telling the whole truth. The Wisconsin proposal is to eliminate labor union bargaining only for fringe benefits; they can still negotiate for wages.
The final chapter has yet to be written. Nevertheless, I wish the governor and state legislature good luck in their battle.
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