THE GREEDY PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS

[Whirlaway]

Although Gov. Walker has been somewhat successful reigning in the fat cat public sector union workers, they still enjoy a 22% pay advantage over the private sector.

But that isn't good enough for the greedy unions; they want more !

As the recall election in Wisconsin approaches, this paper on public employee compensation in Wisconsin is worth a look. Andrew Biggs of AEI and Jason Richwine of Heritage find that even with the passage of Act 10, the Budget Repair Act that led to battle being waged by the public sector unions and their leftist comrades, the average Wisconsin state worker receives total compensation including benefits of $81,637, compared to $67,068 for a similarly-skilled private worker — a difference of $14,569.

The salaries of the the two sets of employees are just about equal.

However, even with the reform, pension benefits for Wisconsin public employees are roughly 4.5 times more valuable than private sector levels while health benefits are about twice as generous as those paid by larger private sector Wisconsin employers. This difference results in a combined salary-benefits compensation premium of around 22 percent for state workers over private sector workers, with varying but often larger pay advantages for local government employees, the study finds.

Before the Act, the premium was 28 percent. So public sector employees been adversely affected by the Act, to be sure. But given the large degree to which they continue to be over-compensated, it’s easy to see why a majority of Wisconsin voters appear unsympathetic to their grievances.

Cut n Paste from www.powerlineblog.com

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/05/public-sector-compensation-in-wisconsin-remains-excessive.php

[Whirlaway]

Head Thug Trumpka:

[IIFFOFRDB]

Whirly you shine some light and the roaches scurry. LOL

[Cpalmson]

Walker wins in a landslide. Another well deserved blow to public sector unions-- nothing but lazy pieces of shit.

[CuteOldGuy]

Where are the libs to tell us this loss is Bush's fault, or somethng?

[gnadfly]

I hope this causes The Ed Show to be canceled. He's railed against Walker every show for the past six plus months.

Comcast needs to overhaul PMSNBC.

[Whirlaway]

A few more days to go before the Wisconsin recall vote, but it is looking good for Walker and the Tea Party.

[Whirlaway]

They are waiting on the White House talking points to tell them how to spin the momentous loss!

Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy

Where are the libs to tell us this loss is Bush's fault, or somethng?

[joe bloe]

Even FDR was against public sector unions. That was back before the Democrats went completely socialist.

“It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government.”
Franklin Roosevelt

Up through the 1950s, unions widely agreed that collective bargaining had no place in government. But starting with Wisconsin in 1959, states began to allow collective bargaining in government. The influx of dues and members quickly changed the union movement’s tune, and collective bargaining in government is now widespread. As a result unions can now insist on laws that serve their interests – at the expense of the common good.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate...-sector-unions

[Guest123018-4]

You should check out the performance of the VA. The government employees, I cant call them workers, are all union that has grown tremendously, has gotten increased funding, yet still falls further and further behind in processing cases. It is a disggrace to the men and women that have served, makes it appear that the Veterans are getting huge amounts in benefits when the reality is that the vast majority of the funds are eaten up but a bloated Administration that are full of lazy ass union leeches.