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Arthur D. Hlavaty ([personal profile] supergee) wrote2011-02-18 05:34 pm
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Union busting

Good overview of how Wisconsin's governor is using a fake budget crisis to try to smash labor (not that I'm partisan or anything).

Thanx to [livejournal.com profile] jamesovei
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[personal profile] onyxlynx 2011-02-18 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it turns out the fiscal crisis was creative accounting.

But "Fighting Bob" La Follette would be so proud of those workers right now.

ETA: And you can look it up.
Edited (Reference added.) 2011-02-18 23:42 (UTC)
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[personal profile] laughingrat 2011-02-19 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
*nods* Yeah, same logic being used at the Federal level to cut social services programs. :( Well, there IS a budget crisis, but it's not being caused by the miniscule amount that goes to services.