[Vision2020] An Item of Major Interest . . .

[Sue Hovey]

And today in the halls of the Idaho Statehouse Senators voted to print a 
bill which  would abolish collective bargaining by public employees.

Sue H.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Hansen
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 3:41 AM
To: Joe Campbell ; Dave ; vision2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] An Item of Major Interest . . .

Courtesy of the USA Today at:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-17-public-unions_N.htm

"An estimated 25,000 teachers and others flooded the Wisconsin Capitol on
Thursday as Democratic lawmakers left the state to stymie a vote on the
governor's proposal to reduce collective bargaining rights and benefits
for public workers.

Labor leaders accused Republican Gov. Scott Walker of using a budget
shortfall to bust unions representing teachers and other public workers.

As Republicans tried to begin Senate business, observers screamed,
"Freedom! Democracy! Unions!"

Many schools across the state were closed because teachers had called in
sick. Walker said he was prepared to call in the National Guard."

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It seems that ALL fourteen senate democrats left the state to prevent a
vote on Wisconsin's union-killing bill.  Without at least one of the
senate Democrats, there is no quorum.  No quorum, no vote.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho




On Fri, February 18, 2011 5:20 am, Joe Campbell wrote:
> I like how they include the point about providing for "employee rights" so
> no one can complain!
>
> I heard a similar report on NPR last night, suggesting that the trend was
> national, as well.
>
>
>
> On Feb 17, 2011, at 11:12 PM, Dave <tiedye at turbonet.com> wrote:
>
>> Listen to this morning's (Thursday's) Democracy Now!  The attack on,
>> well, people, is nationwide.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> On 02/17/2011 03:23 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:
>>> Ya wanna know what the boys and girls of the Senate State Affairs
>>> Committee will be talkin' about tomorrow?
>>>
>>> --------------------------
>>>
>>> RS20248
>>>
>>> The purpose of this bill is to change sections of Idaho Code to create
>>> public policy to prohibit public sector collective bargaining, to
>>> provide
>>> for public employee rights and to prohibit public employee strikes.
>>>
>>> Sponsor:  Senator Shirley McKague
>>>
>>> --------------------------
>>>
>>> I kinda wonder how they're gonna sugar-coat this?
>>>
>>> Hmmm.
>>>
>>> Stay tuned, Moscow.
>>>
>>> Tom Hansen
>>> Moscow, Idaho
>>>
>>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
>>> change
>>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>>>
>>> - Unknown
>>>
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and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown


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