Wipe Out Teachers Unions, Wipe Out Kids Futures

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Only five states do not have collective bargaining for educators and have deemed it illegal; South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia.

The states respective (but not respected) ACT/SAT rankings are: 50th, 49th, 48th, 47th, and  44th. Wisconsin is ranked 2nd in the country. See a pattern here?

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Watch Out California, The Union Busters Are Coming

Assemblyman Alan Mansoor

Despite being a mostly democratic state that is relatively pro-union, I still figured it would just be a matter of time before a California politician proposed an anti-union bill.

From Michael Mishak at PolitiCal

California Republicans are finding inspiration in the Midwest.

Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa) introduced a bill Tuesday that would eliminate the right of public employees to collectively bargain for pension benefits. The measure is partly a response to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, whose controversial bill to eliminate collective bargaining for most public employee unions has prompted massive protests and a walkout by Democratic lawmakers. The Indiana state Senate also has passed a bill that would limit the power of teachers’ unions.

“I stand in solidarity with the courageous legislators in the Midwest who are taking brave steps to do the right thing for all of their citizens, not just public employee union campaign contributors,” Mansoor said in a statement.

Opposition to Mansoor’s bill will likely be swift in deep-blue California. The state has a Democratic-majority Legislature, and Gov. Jerry Brown has already said he would not pursue Wisconsin-type measures to challenge public employees. Republicans, however, are demanding pension reform as part of the state's ongoing budget talks.

Like labor organizations elsewhere this week, the state’s largest public employee unions have planned a candlelight vigil on the Capitol steps Tuesday evening in support of Wisconsin workers.

(Bold added by me)

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WTF Wisconsin

Being a union member and a local and regional leader I have been watching what is going on in Wisconsin with reserved apprehension. Despite my union membership I do not fully support all aspects of the union. But, I fully support their right to organize and bargain collectively.
Unions provide meaningful jobs, good wages, health care and retirement benefits while holding unrepentant management at bay. What unions do not give you is a way to get rich. 

If Wisconsin wants to bust unions they should offer the union members the equivalent pay as their non-union counterparts which is usual much higher.

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