tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post956209667918969392..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: Ruling Shows Walker's Lack Of Vision, Leadership, UnderstandingSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-46485880916348266332009-06-30T16:20:11.155-05:002009-06-30T16:20:11.155-05:00God-damn, Walker is pathetic. Unfortunately this ...God-damn, Walker is pathetic. Unfortunately this isn't <i>new</i> news, so my question is this: why haven't the democrats been able to mount any serious opposition to the county exec seat?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-14529021153237343532009-06-30T08:54:12.460-05:002009-06-30T08:54:12.460-05:00Let's be very clear on the furlough issue. The...Let's be very clear on the furlough issue. The union at the bargaining table offered Walker and the County a 15 day furlough agreement spread out at one day a pay period (every 2 weeks)for the balance of 2009 and 2010which if accepted would have been legal and binding for the union once the contract was signed. The exchange would have been job security (no layoffs and privatization only for jobs vacated by retirement and turnover during the duration of the contract ending 12/31/10). Walker flatout refused through his team. So all of the expense for both sides in court action and arbitration could have been avoided over this issue. Within 2 weeks of this offer by the County's largest union, Walker was grandstanding with the 35 hour work week or layoffs. This is not bargaining in good faith as the law requires. It is blackmail. Take what I want you to take, you nasty union, or I'll layoff 300+ workers and blame the lack of services on you. The truth is in recognition of the fiscal picture the union came to the table prepared to give something he hadn't talked about or considered until AFTER the union offered. But there would have been no press if he'd accepted and he couldn't have beat up County workers for is own gain once again. Meanwhile, he made an agreement with the nurse's union, whose members out earn most other County employees, for a 2 day/16 hr furlough of 2 minor holidays. Do the math folks!! But going after nurses would have been "bad" press. Unlike going after the people who protect our elderly, collect child support, make sure our disabled are taken care of properly, maintain our parks and highways and so many other vital but invisable to the public eye jobs, right Scott?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com