And then further down "Wisconsin, a state that embraced the organized labor movement more heartily than any other. From the early bricklayers and carpenters unions of the 1840s to the formation of the Eight-Hour League to Robert La Follette's progressive trail blazing, Wisconsin has been one of organized labor's greatest friends<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-030/?action=more_essay>. In 1911, it was the first state to enact worker compensation protections. In 1932, it was the first to pass unemployment compensation. And in 1959, it was one of the first states to pass a law supporting collective bargaining for public employees. "
[WS:} so how come that this pro-labor state elected an anti-labor teabagger for governor?
Wojtek
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:14 PM, <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
> I don't know how genius it is.
>
> Mass terminations are even better than strikes. What, they're going to lay
> off all the teachers all at once? And then the national guard will teach in
> the schools? I think not.
>
> If the workers stand together, it will not work. It will result in massive
> losses of money: first to replace the workers (not possible) and secondly to
> pay the national guard to watch the debacle. That's stupidity squared.
>
> Joanna
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Morey" <amvojo at gmail.com>
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 3:36:25 PM
> Subject: [lbo-talk] Wisconsin labor
>
>
> http://m.theawl.com/2011/02/wisconsins-war-on-unions-coming-soon-to-a-town-near-you
>
> What is noteworthy about the national guard threat is not so much what it
> might mean for protestors (although that certainly is worrisome) but what
> it
> might mean for striking workers. One of the items in governor walker's
> "budget repair bill" is a stipulation that any employee who misses work due
> to strike or slowdown may be terminated - the role of the national guard
> isn't so much to quell protest but to mitigate the effects of mass
> terminations, effectively trapping dissatisfied wisconsin workers in a
> catch-22.
>
> It's a genius plan, really.
>
> Wish us "sconnies" luck!
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