Monday, November 22, 2010

Gov.-elect Walker Intends to Pit the Public Against State Employees

Let's forget the notion that state employee contracts with their employer are expired, let's forget that Wisconsin is a state that recognizes collective bargaining and let's pretend, or at least Scott Walker actuallly believes that Scott Walker is Governor and has the power to condem the state employees.

State employees, the people who provide, highway safety, safe roads and bridges, forest fire protection, clean lakes and rivers, safe hutning and fishing, secure state prisons, control and monitoring of criminals after prison release, investigate employer wage and benefit violations, protection of kids at child care centers, unemployment benefits, a proud and efficient system of higher education and the list goes on...

Now, and I wish to emphasize, "Governor-elect", not Governor Walker wants to lobbying public citizens of Wisconsin to oppose state employee contracts by engaging their legislators.

Negotiations on the 2011-2013 state employee contracts is anticipated to begin sometime in early 2011. At that time, then Governor Scott Walker will have his ability to negotiate with state employees. Until that time, step aside Gov.-elect Walker and allow the present administration to complete its responsibility of finalizing its negotiations with the state employees and their expired state employee contracts.

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Posted by Steven Williams
PEL Coordinator
AFSCME Council 24

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