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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Anti-union measure ‘doesn’t save any’ money
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said Thursday that his decision to strip the collective bargaining rights of public workers "doesn't save any" money for taxpayers during a House committee hearing on ways to handle state and municipal debt.
Nearly all collective bargaining rights were stripped from Wisconsin public workers in March when the Republican governor signed a non-fiscal version of his budget plan into law.
During the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) asked Walker how the provision to strip the collective bargaining rights of public workers saved money for Wisconsin taxpayers.
"Let me ask you about some of the specific provisions in your proposals to strip collective bargaining rights," he said. "First, your proposal would require unions to hold annual votes to continue representing their own members. Can you please explain to me and members of this committee how much money this provision saves for your state budget?
"That particular part doesn't save any," Walker responded.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/...ker-anti-union-measure-doesnt-save-any-money/
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said Thursday that his decision to strip the collective bargaining rights of public workers "doesn't save any" money for taxpayers during a House committee hearing on ways to handle state and municipal debt.
Nearly all collective bargaining rights were stripped from Wisconsin public workers in March when the Republican governor signed a non-fiscal version of his budget plan into law.
During the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) asked Walker how the provision to strip the collective bargaining rights of public workers saved money for Wisconsin taxpayers.
"Let me ask you about some of the specific provisions in your proposals to strip collective bargaining rights," he said. "First, your proposal would require unions to hold annual votes to continue representing their own members. Can you please explain to me and members of this committee how much money this provision saves for your state budget?
"That particular part doesn't save any," Walker responded.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/...ker-anti-union-measure-doesnt-save-any-money/