tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post3228746815773444369..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Tia Torhorst - The Abele Party Candidate for AD 10Somebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-80627712156647360312014-07-06T13:33:58.219-05:002014-07-06T13:33:58.219-05:00There are a lot of issues with her.There are a lot of issues with her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-68226507376735828472014-07-01T19:40:47.230-05:002014-07-01T19:40:47.230-05:00Don't forget Sara Johann, a longtime trustwort...Don't forget Sara Johann, a longtime trustworthy progressive, is on the ballot.Bill Kurtznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-28107544160911727502014-07-01T16:51:21.932-05:002014-07-01T16:51:21.932-05:002:59, latest Bureau of Labor Statistics show that ...2:59, latest Bureau of Labor Statistics show that 35.3% of public sector workers belong to unions, while 6.7% of private sector workers do, through December 2013. Overall, 11.3% of workers are members. <br />16 million wage and salary workers were represented by a union.<br /><br />As for what Chris Abele is up to, looks like he is trying to get an allied majority of the 18 supervisors, further eroding power and taking local decision-making away from the board. They especially want Marina Dimitrijevic out of the way, likely with Deanna Alexander leading the way on the Abele/GMC allies, who want the state legislature to impose their reforms on Milwaukee County government.<br /><br />GMC influence has made Milwaukee County politics bizarre and unaccountable, just look at the Abele-Alexander taking the lead on this whole scheme.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-60403603419728378852014-07-01T15:52:19.757-05:002014-07-01T15:52:19.757-05:00Broken? The only thing broken is the mentality tha...Broken? The only thing broken is the mentality that thinks unions aren't needed. Higher wages and higher unionization in states goes hand-in-hand, along with lower poverty rates. It's not a coincidence.<br /><br /> I find capper to be a bit single-minded on the subject of unions and when to assert their power, but history and numbers show we are better off with stronger unions than weaker ones.<br /><br /> And Milwaukee County is better off not being run by corporatists and oligarchs like Abele and Torhorst. Jake formerly of the LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660401299391001751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-27453013799313320672014-07-01T14:59:35.698-05:002014-07-01T14:59:35.698-05:00Barely 6% of Americans are in a union and that is ...Barely 6% of Americans are in a union and that is public and private uions COMBINED.<br /><br />Anyone that thinks union issues are going to win at the polls is totally ignorant on the most basic math.<br /><br />An inclusive labor movement would benefit the majority of voters.<br /><br />And don't give me that crap that "union's benefit all workers blah blah blah blah". This is demonstrably not true in the 21st century and advanced capitalism.<br /><br />Even the 6 percent in unions do not support union rights for all workers nor living wages for all workers -- why should the rest of us support a model of labor unions that is broken?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-19061435563817395472014-07-01T12:26:04.415-05:002014-07-01T12:26:04.415-05:00The other criticisms of Torhorst are valid, but yo...The other criticisms of Torhorst are valid, but your attack on the Act 10 statement seems a bit petty. She made a reference to it in a paragraph about education, it makes sense she only referenced teachers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-21847233089136757212014-07-01T11:42:11.963-05:002014-07-01T11:42:11.963-05:00I don't like that she lied about something tha...I don't like that she lied about something that really helps the community. It don't matter about the other stuff anymore to me she lied about something big, I can vote for her anymore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-89001233607574083782014-07-01T08:05:35.190-05:002014-07-01T08:05:35.190-05:00Public sector unions is a loosing issue -- they co...Public sector unions is a loosing issue -- they cover a tiny percent of workers and union membership overall is in its death throes. <br /><br />Solidarity to you, capper, is a circle around your feet.<br /><br />America's labor movement is dysfunctional and has divided workers along trade lines. Even worse, it has divided us as public and private sectors.<br /><br />This model does not work and many years of decline prove this -- the current structure of labor unions in the U.S. is incapable of protecting workers and the results prove it.<br /><br />No amount of singing "solidarity" will change this and when you use this to slander folks that might even be on your side is not helpful.<br /><br />The sad thing is how mindless pro-union folks like you parrot nonsense.<br /><br />The labor movement in America is dead in its tracks until it becomes about living wages for all workers instead of picking and choosing "winners" and "lossers".<br /><br />As someone that has been advocating for living wages in Chicago, I was shocked to find that the big bosses at the traditional labor unions will not support this!<br /><br />The reason the labor movement is dead is because it cannot protect workers when it divides workers. Even worse, the big unions believe low-wage workers should pay hundreds of dollars a year in dues and get a nickle or dime raise per hour to justify this.<br /><br />This is what's sad -- people like you defending the indefensible and obstructing the restructuring of unions to be more inclusive to all workers and all groups of workers (don't even get me started on the inherent racism in the traditional labor movement!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-54128847539376589682014-07-01T07:26:01.992-05:002014-07-01T07:26:01.992-05:00She did not address all public sector unions. Neit...She did not address all public sector unions. Neither did Walker. And your comment shows you really don't understand unions or solidarity either. Sad, really.capperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490172369913699310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-54186055942791999572014-07-01T07:23:05.461-05:002014-07-01T07:23:05.461-05:00Insane post -- if she didn't address cuts in e...Insane post -- if she didn't address cuts in education and public sector unions, in this case, tying her support directly to the need to properly fund schools, you'd dump a load of bricks on her.<br /><br />But since she did address these issues, you want to flame her.<br /><br />WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!<br /><br />Knock her down with bricks or just burn her. <br /><br />Did someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com