By Kevin Lee
MADISON – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has introduced a budget repair proposal that would strip away nearly all collective bargaining rights for most of the state's public employee unions.
Under the proposal, unions would only be allowed to collectively bargain over wage increases, which would be capped at the rate of inflation unless voters decided otherwise.
Public employee union members would not have to pay union dues and employers would be barred from collecting dues, which could affect membership going forward.
“For those who might ask, ‘Why not bargain for this?’ Again, we’re not negotiating over a budget. If you’re going to negotiate, you’re going to do it in good faith, you have to have something to offer. The state’s broke, local governments (are) broke. They don’t have anything to offer,” he said.
This post is an excerpt. To read more, please visit the original article at WisconsinReporter.com.
~~~~~
MichCapCon coverage on this issue:
What is the Future for Michigan's Public Employee Unions?
Government Unions: The Real Wealth in American Politics
Teacher Pay Hikes Happen Despite Expired Union Contract
Public-Sector Unions Fight to Keep Bloated Benefits
Michigan Capitol Confidential is the news source produced by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Michigan Capitol Confidential reports with a free-market news perspective.