Wis. governor rules out compromise with unions

msnbc ^ | 2/18/2011 | msnbc

[tobyhill]

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MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker on Friday ruled out a compromise proposed by a key union to retain collective bargaining rights in exchange for public workers accepting benefit cuts.

At a press conference, Walker said he could not consider the offer by the largest state workers union because it only covered some public employees and came late in the process.

Walker and other Republicans have been trying to pass a controversial bill that would end a half-century of collective bargaining for most public workers in Wisconsin.

State Senate Democrats said they would stay away for days or even weeks, while Republican efforts to pass the bill in the state Assembly also faced an obstacle.

The 14 state Senate Democrats were meeting Friday in Illinois, and had no timetable for returning, Sen. Jon Erpenbach said at midday.

State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald had earlier asked Walker, a fellow Republican, to send two state troopers to the home of Mark Miller, the top state Senate Democrat, and other holdouts.

[jesseam]

There can be no compromise with thugs and criminals.

[zeugma]

What he needs to do, is call the legislature together, and pass redistricting. Pass CCW, heck even open carry. Have a field day, pass everything that you want. Give the run away Dems something to cry about.

From what I understand, the quorum rules they are dealing with only concern spending bills. Why not just pass all the bills you mentioned and tell the dems to stuff it?  The only answer to that would be that the republican party in Wis. doesn't actually support any of those things.

[ColdOne]

Yeesssssssss!

[ncalburt]

maybe a Marriott after all his scum-ball campaign finance manager owns them !

[ncalburt]

A poster yesterday posted the state should start to cut off the cell phone , demand any state vehicles back, and lay off their staff and shut down their office phones for being
awol from work. They are employees of the state and treat them as a awol employee .

[pointsal]

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[cyberlaw]

The Governor should make an example of the unionists and start firing the bums. Deny the Rats unemployment. Every day the RAT DemonRats do not return to vote, fire more union thugs. A heavy hand is all they understand.

Prayers for Governor Walker

[cyberlaw]

The Governor should make an example of the unionists and start firing the bums. Deny the Rats unemployment. Every day the RAT DemonRats do not return to vote, fire more union thugs. A heavy hand is all they understand.

Prayers for Governor Walker

[cyberlaw]

The Governor should make an example of the unionists and start firing the bums. Deny the Rats unemployment. Every day the RAT DemonRats do not return to vote, fire more union thugs. A heavy hand is all they understand.

Prayers for Governor Walker

[pointsal]

help me with this....

Average MPS Teacher Compensation Tops $100k/year Posted on March 3, 2010 by MacIver Institute [Milwaukee, Wisconsin] MacIver News Service – For the first time in history, the average annual compensation for a teacher in the Milwaukee Public School system will exceed $100,000. That staggering figure was revealed last night at a meeting of the MPS School Board. The average salary for an MPS teacher is $56,500. When fringe benefits are factored in, the annual compensation will be $100,005 in 2011. MacIver’s Bill Osmulski has more in this video report.

WHY?

[jwalsh07]

Walkker to public unions.

Your private employee ATM account is closed.

[Cheerio]

He was BRILLIANT!!!

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[Wizdum]

There are bills that only require a simple majority to pass and some of those have to be holy grails to the Dhims. The senate should start passing things that will make a make the Dihms heads explode.

Next I would have the treasurer of the state hold the pay of these 14 in escrow to pay for the schools to remain open at the end of the year to make up for the lost days incurred now.

[reader25]

I certainly hope the citizens of Wisconsin are not paying for the DemonRat party in a neighboring state. The governor should cut off all their expense accounts, state credit cards. Let them pay for their own party.

[reader25]

Excellent idea.

[Uncledave]

Yes!!! Stay strong Walker.

Ich bein ein Badger!!

[Soothesayer9]

Every single link posted is nothing but spammy commercials.

[Raebie]

Try this one.

http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/Full_Video_of_Walkers_5_pm_press_conference__116507693.html

[wideawake]

If Waller sticks this out and breaks them, I will vote for him in the 2012 primaries.

[upchuck]

Have a field day, pass everything that you want.

From what I've read, the Repubs have a majority in the Assembly and the Senate. However, at least one Democrat must be present in the Senate for the vote there to count.

Thus the significance of the RATs turning tail and running away.