It's been a while since I posted about the Wisconsin State Challenge for changing the collective bargaining rights of State Employees. This particular article throws direct light on the depth and breadth of the problem as it existed and how exaggerated the "disaster" was going to be.
Remember the violent and disgusting demonstrations over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doing away with the collective bargaining for teachers unions? The results are in. Some school districts went from a $400,000 deficit to a $1,500,000 surplus as a result. Why? It seems that the insurance company that provided all the "so-called" benefits to the teachers, was an insurance company owned and operated by the teacher's union. Since they were guaranteed to get the insurance business from the teachers and the State had to pay for it, and not the teachers, they were increasing the annual costs every single year to become the most expensive insurance company in the state. Then the insurance company was donating millions and millions of dollars to their favorite democrat politicians, who when they got elected, guaranteed to keep funding the unions outrageous costs. In other words, the insurance company was a"pass through" for Wisconsin taxpayer money directly to the democrat politicians.
Nice racket, and this is the racket that is going on in every single State that allows collective bargaining. No wonder the States are taking it away. Now that the State of Wisconsin is free to put the insurance contract out for bid, and lo and behold, they have saved so much money it has turned deficits into surplus amounts. As a result, none of the teachers had to be laid off, everyone got a raise, etc., etc., and the taxpayers of Wisconsin don't have to pay more taxes to fund the union's political ambitions.
washingtonexaminer.com
Class Size REDUCTIONS....
Insurance cost savings SUBSTANTIAL....
No Layoffs....
Basically, savings for taxpayers and better conditions overall.....
Makes me want to carry a sign and head to Madison!
My sign will read.......
"Collective Savings for Taxpayers, no collective bargaining for State Employees"
Now, how can this lesson be taught to the 535 in Washington?
Best regards, Tom |
