Scott Walker, the union-busting governor of Wisconsin may not see trouble coming. But that may be because with one million signatures that came in yesterday for his recall he may be experiencing somewhat limited visibility.
UNION OR BUST
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So the Wisconsin GOP finally fixed the Democrats’ wagon. Without the Democrat state senate members they found a way to bust the public employees unions by passing a bill that took out financial concerns and became a raw grab for party and union-crushing political power. As if this kind of tactic will go down well in Wisconsin. Most polls point to a quiescent but still firm pro-union sentiment in that state and in the country. Scott Walker’s polls are already hitting the skids. The stories of the immiseration of the middle class will flow and so will Democrats, over time, into these legislative jobs. The question is . . . what can the majority do with this? Already Walker is a poster boy. How high and far can it be waved? Can the clear exposure of the GOP agenda wake Democrats up? Today the Assembly will vote. Sometimes politics can surprise you. This may be one of those times.
Today in the NY Times by Justin Sullivan, Getty
THE VELVEETA REVOLUTION
February 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, another Republican politician joining in the current Class War Festival is finding out what happens when people wake up. His proposal to end collective bargaining rights for public unions in his state and in the process continue the program of eviscerating unions in the US, was strikingly reacted to by unions and ordinary people all this week, with even more scheduled for tomorrow. Silence is the Republican’s best friend here. If there ever was a time to get loud this is it. Solidarity!
AFL-CIO PROTEST SUPPORT HERE
OBAMA’S STATEMENT IN SUPPORT HERE
