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Unions and the Wisconsin Governor

Started by RecycleMichael, March 02, 2011, 04:55:10 PM

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guido911

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the face of the modern left--bracketed by a lock to a pole.

Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

Breadburner

The Dims true colors always come out...... ;D
 

guido911

QuoteWhile Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) law dismantling collective bargaining rights has harmed teachers, nurses, and other civil servants, it's helping a different group in Wisconsinites — inmates. Prisoners are now taking up jobs that used to be held by unionized workers in some parts of the state.

As the Madison Capital Times reports, "Besides losing their right to negotiate over the percentage of their paycheck that will go toward health care and retirement, unions also lost the ability to claim work as a 'union-only' job, opening the door for private workers and evidently even inmates to step in and take their place." Inmates are not paid for their work, but may receive time off of their sentences.

The law went into effect last week, and Racine County is already using inmates to do landscaping, painting, and another basic maintenance around the county that was previously done by county workers. The union had successfully sued to stop the country from using prison labor for these jobs last year, but with Walker's new law, they have no recourse.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/06/261319/scott-walker-prison-labor/

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nathanm

Always nice to see people working for no pay. That's really going to help the standard of living in this country.
"Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration" --Abraham Lincoln

Ed W

Quote from: nathanm on July 06, 2011, 07:34:58 PM
Always nice to see people working for no pay. That's really going to help the standard of living in this country.

...and then there's that pesky Thirteenth Amendment thing to overturn next.
Ed

May you live in interesting times.

guido911

According to the article, there is a quid pro quo (possibly less jail time). And what about at present, where we have as part of a plea to stay out of jail or a conviction, community service such as picking up trash. Is that slave labor too? Saw this picture on DU characterizing Walker, which is kinda funny:

Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

Conan71

Quote from: nathanm on July 06, 2011, 07:34:58 PM
Always nice to see people working for no pay. That's really going to help the standard of living in this country.

Meh.  They get three hots and a cot, running water, TV.  All paid for by the state.  Most prison industry jobs pay very little.

This is a wise use of inmate labor.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Conan71

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Quote from: guido911 on July 06, 2011, 08:21:49 PM
According to the article, there is a quid pro quo (possibly less jail time). And what about at present, where we have as part of a plea to stay out of jail or a conviction, community service such as picking up trash. Is that slave labor too? Saw this picture on DU characterizing Walker, which is kinda funny:



"I'd like to think that the last thing that went through his head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufresne ever got the best of him."

One of the best movies, ever.  A line in that movie literally changed my life at a point it could get no lower: "Get busy living or get busy dying."
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Hoss

Quote from: Conan71 on July 06, 2011, 10:59:57 PM
"I'd like to think that the last thing that went through his head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufresne ever got the best of him."

One of the best movies, ever.  A line in that movie literally changed my life at a point it could get no lower: "Get busy living or get busy dying."

Agreed.  It's one of my top three at any given time.  If it's on one of the premium channels, there's a good chance I'm burning the rest of the evening watching it.  how Tim Robbins wasn't nominated for that role is beyond me.  I know Morgan deserved the nod, but this is the nadir of Tim's acting career.

guido911

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Quote from: Hoss on July 06, 2011, 11:26:28 PM
Agreed.  It's one of my top three at any given time.  If it's on one of the premium channels, there's a good chance I'm burning the rest of the evening watching it.  how Tim Robbins wasn't nominated for that role is beyond me.  I know Morgan deserved the nod, but this is the nadir of Tim's acting career.

Must..resist..urge..to..disagree...Okay. My "pain and recovery"  PT medicine for my right elbow is to blame with agreeing with our forum cop (it is a weak excuse and intentionally laughable). But I have to agree with him. A great jab at Walker.

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Hoss

Quote from: guido911 on July 06, 2011, 11:34:55 PM
Must..resist..urge..to..disagree... My "pain and recovery" medicine for my right elbow is to blame with the cop, but I have to agree. A great story and interpretation.

Just the thought of having to crawl down that pipe gives me the heebees...

guido911

Quote from: Hoss on July 06, 2011, 11:39:03 PM
Just the thought of having to crawl down that pipe gives me the heebees...

Olive branch snapped. Thank you,
Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

guido911

Quote from: Hoss on July 06, 2011, 11:39:03 PM
Just the thought of having to crawl down that pipe gives me the heebees...
Thank you. And to those that listen to you.
Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

Townsend


guido911

Someone get Hoss a pacifier.