Wisconsin public unions…it’s all about the money

This morning Jim read from an article about public unions, and their “contribution” to our country.  In case you missed the show, or, would like to read the full article, here is the link.  What follows are some of the highlights, or perhaps lowlights, which will explain graphically why you are seeing the show down…

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Lame duck state government

This past week we saw, at least for a time, what happens when the party in power is shellacked, as the President called it, by the majority of the American public. In the Senate, Harry Reid (D. Nv.) brought a 1924 page Omnibus bill to the floor with an expected price tag of $1.2 trillion. …

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Waiver on the way? Union cuts health care coverage for dependents

At first read, this seems to be a complex case, so let’s not all jump on the “it’s Obamacare” bandwagon, even though part of the problem is the new health care legislation. A “low-wage” health attendant union – an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) – will be dropping coverage for its member’s…

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Is bankruptcy court in your city’s future?

The small Detroit suburb of Hamtramck has asked the state of Michigan for permission to file for bankruptcy.  The facts leading up to this request are something you soon may be seeing all across the country. It seems that the city will run out of money in February.  It began running million dollar deficits ten years ago,…

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How to recognize the union tax

With the election over, state legislatures will begin meeting early next year to deal with, among other things, state budgets.  Of course, it is no secret that virtually every state is facing serious financial difficulties, and, let’s face it, significantly decreased tax revenue over the past few years.  So, balancing the budgets won’t be easy.

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UAW bans “foreign” cars from union property

It’s actually been a long-standing policy for many years, but United Auto Workers leadership have confirmed they will continue to enforce the policy and probably be even more aggressive. This is pure marketing genius I tell you, especially for an organization with a serious image problem.

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