I have received a number of emails over the past few weeks asking me to weigh in on the issues in Wisconsin because I "seem to be level-headed when it comes to politics..." Thank you for the compliment, and I certainly try to be open to all viewpoints (something I wish more people would be). The current issue is tough, but I do see the arguments from both sides.
Honestly, I am pro-worker but not always pro-union. This does not mean I am against the benefits that unions have fought for (quite the contrary), but when the union takes on a life of its own and vows simply to just protect itself and not the workers it is supposed to advocate for... I think that is a big problem. I am trying to skip the politics of unions altogether.
To let you see what others have said, I have gathered articles and editorials from various newspapers, and the first one is written by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
Honestly, I am pro-worker but not always pro-union. This does not mean I am against the benefits that unions have fought for (quite the contrary), but when the union takes on a life of its own and vows simply to just protect itself and not the workers it is supposed to advocate for... I think that is a big problem. I am trying to skip the politics of unions altogether.
To let you see what others have said, I have gathered articles and editorials from various newspapers, and the first one is written by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
- Why I'm Fighting in Wisconsin - By Scott Walker - The Wall Street Journal
- Wisconsin Union Wars: The Facts - By Brian Fojtik - Pundit League
- Analysis: Wisconsin public workers earn more than state's private sector - Green Bay Press Gazaette
- Restrictions on Unions Become Law - By Kris Maher and Douglas Belkin - WSJ
- Pay Teachers More - By Nicholas D. Kristof - The New York Times
- Oh, To Be a Teacher in Wisconsin - By Robert M. Costrell - WSJ
- Degrees and Dollars - By Paul Krugman - NYT
- The Fraying Ties Between Education and Jobs - Letters to the Editor - NYT
- Taxpayers Win in Wisconsin - WSJ
- Wisconsin’s lesson: How NOT to run a state, deal with unions - Statesman Journal (Oregon)
- Our view: In Wisconsin budget battle, bad behavior all around - USA Today
- Union fight is far from over - The Register-Guard (Oregon)
- Public employees unions must learn lesson from Wisconsin - The Sacramento Bee
- Wisconsin’s Walker Has His PATCO Moment - Investor's Business Daily
- Hands on Wisconsin: Public employee haircut - By Phil Hands - Wisconsin State Journal
- A terrible vote in Wisconsin - StarTribune (Minnesota)
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