Walker warns state workers layoff notices could come next week if bill isn't passed

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Source: Wisconsin State Journal

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker warned Tuesday that state employees could start receiving layoff notices as early as next week if a bill eliminating most collective bargaining rights isn't passed soon.

Walker said in a statement to The Associated Press that the layoffs wouldn't take effect immediately. He didn't say which workers would be targeted but he has repeatedly warned that up to 1,500 workers could lose their jobs by July if his proposal isn't passed.

"Hopefully we don't get to that point," Walker said.

Senate Democrats walked out last week rather than vote on Walker's bill that would force public workers to pay more for their benefits. He also wants to eliminate collective bargaining for nearly all workers except concerning salary increases that aren't greater than the Consumer Price Index.



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Fucking slimebucket.

[polichick]

1. Sounds like blackmail - he's playing hardball. nt

[KansDem]

2. Does that include the Governor and State Legislators, too?

C'mon, Slimeball! Put up or shut up!

[sweetapogee]

4. wow

the wisc. governor and legislators have collective bargaining? Hypocrites

[KansDem]

17. Well, they're "state workers" aren't they?

I don't know if they have collective bargaining or not, but I imagine they have substantial input into their salary and benefits.

But, if they Gov. is threatening to lay off "state workers," that would include them, wouldn't it?

[defendandprotect]

3. How about undoing the tax cuts he just gave wealthy? They need to RECALL this guy!!

[prolesunited]

5. Blackmail

It doesn't become a governor. How do bargaining rights have anything to do with the money currently in the budget to pay these people?

[mvd]

6. You first, Walker!

n/t

[Plucketeer]

7. Heh - I'm gonna send this ass-hat a layoff notice!

Just because I can. I'll cite his poor performance as the reason. :grr:

[JEB]

8. Call his bluff.

Shut it all down.

[Quixote1818]

10. I agree nt

[Quixote1818]

9. Walker has lost his mind. This is going to go over like a lead balloon

What a complete idiot!

[alterfurz]

12. His self-perceived strength is never to yield...

...compromise is absolutely NOT in his nature. Take it from one who witnessed his autocratic 8-yr misrule of Milwaukee County, now teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

He won't bend, he'll have to be broken. Past successes make him smugly confident he can control and ride out the storm he has conjured up, but this one isn't just a tempest in a county teapot anymore. He has sown the wind here in Wisconsin, but can he remain standing in the whirlwind he will reap? Prediction: If he goes down, he'll try to take the whole state with him.

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. How much you want to bet there's a darker purpose here?

Maybe they want to clean out all the true civil servants and replace them with cronies?

[dunn]

13. That's what I've been thinking. nt

[OverDone]

14. More Layoffs

Put them on the list of more people that will/are laid off. Its insane out there.
http://www.dailyjobcuts.com

[Populist_Prole]

15. If you don't let me kill you slowly later, I'll kill you quickly now

Yeah, that'll work. :sarcasm:

[MichiganVote]

16. Lay off's are not pretty and nobody wants them but this is blackmail

Bastard. No to the end of Collective Bargaining anywhere people want it.

[Blue Owl]

18. Take baby's fear rattle away

Seriously, the people of Wisconsin ain't gonna put up with this shit.

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[mysuzuki2]

20. Well, he said during his campaign that he was all about jobs

now it turns out he's all about getting rid of jobs. First, the jobs that would have come from the high speed rail project and now state jobs.