Not really because without the Unions outrageous demands for benefits and wages the state wouldn’t be in this situation.

Yes, the state would suddenly not need those workers if the union did not exist. Teachers, various clerks, people working in the fire department, all of them would be laid off, were it not for the courageous unions!

Yeah, that’s the ticket.

considering what we have seen in New Jersey and may soon see in Wisconsin, the unions will cause people to lose their jobs. They prefer layoffs to reduction in benefits. Even an award winning teacher was laid off in Wisconsin due to the unions unrelenting stand on benefits.

This is also the case in the private sector where unions are making labor to expensive. Automobile manufacturer are a classic example. Shorlty before the meltdown one of the biggest and most efficient (except labor costs) automobile factories in the Detroit area was closed. It wasn’t becuase if was efficient, it was because the union ruloes allowed their more senior members to choose where they wanted to work. The more senior and expensive union members chose to work at this particular facility. The labor cost was so high the plant was not sustainable.

So tell me agian how unions care about workers jobs? While you are at it, can you tell me why union leaders deserve to make such a high salaries? What production value do they offer. Why should taxpayers support these people who drag the economy down for their own benefit and their own power?

admission of trolling. Most of your ilk are not so voluntary.

Like IL, MI, NY,……. for instance?

I wonder if the mob worries about it’s PR being saddled with these union thugs?

I mean they aren’t the most cuddly guys but generally they like to be well thought of at least among the lower class.