Wisconsin: State employee unions made $100 million in concessions in December

[Earth_First]

State employee unions made $100 million in concessions in December to ease the budgetary strain, said Bryan Kennedy, president of the state chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-wisconsin-budget-unions-idUSTRE71A7FP20110211

Thought that this little tidbit should be making the rounds...

[suffragette]

1. Very good to know

That should be a headline!

[upi402]

2. Unions have saved their towns in the past

They used their pension funds to buy bonds so cities don't go bankrupt - saving the city from the Gerald Fords of the earth.

What was the name of that place???... hhmmmmm

[Earth_First]

3. This bears repeating. n/t

[a kennedy]

4. this needs some kicking.

:kick:

[Earth_First]

5. Because Walker just claimed the unions are unwilling to negotiate kick... n/t

[Viking12]

6. ...and the Legislature voted the contract down.

Now the Republicans lie and say the unions won't bargain. Fuck You Russ Decker!