Protests In Wisconsin

[Drolefille]

16.896 Sale or contractual operation of state-owned heating, cooling, and power plants. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 13.48 (14) (am) and 16.705 (1), the department may sell any state-owned heating, cooling, and power plant or may contract with a private entity for the operation of any such plant, with or without solicitation of bids, for any amount that the department determines to be in the best interest of the state. Notwithstanding ss. 196.49 and 196.80, no approval or certification of the public service commission is necessary for a public utility to purchase, or contract for the operation of, such a plant, and any such purchase is considered to be in the public interest and to comply with the criteria for certification of a project under s. 196.49 (3) (b).

The Atlantic -Blog

[AGDee]

And more "union busting" tactics at the local level in Michigan. A local community has voted to lay off the entire fire department but the city attorney told local media that if they accept concessions, the lay offs might not happen. So, it's not just "we need to lay off some people" if concessions aren't made, it's "we need to get rid of the whole fire department". The only way this is totally budget related is if they want the whole department to work for free, so laying off the entire department makes no sense.

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/...ire-department

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AGDee

And more "union busting" tactics at the local level in Michigan. A local community has voted to lay off the entire fire department but the city attorney told local media that if they accept concessions, the lay offs might not happen. So, it's not just "we need to lay off some people" if concessions aren't made, it's "we need to get rid of the whole fire department". The only way this is totally budget related is if they want the whole department to work for free, so laying off the entire department makes no sense.

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/...ire-department

Ha...so we'll just gp back to the old days of spitting on our house fires?