Labor & Employment Law

Wis. Workers to Walker: Stop the Lies and Come to the Table

By James Parks

Despite his posturing at a press conference yesterday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is unwilling to engage in good-faith negotiations with Democrats who are standing up for nearly three-fourths of Wisconsin voters who oppose his budget proposal.

In a statement, the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO said Walker? s declaration that he will not compromise with unions ?demonstrates clearly he has no interest in compromising, just creating the illusion of compromise as his polling numbers sink to record-low levels.?

The statement pointed out that working people already have accepted every  sacrifice on wages and benefits Walker insisted on. The statement goes on to ask:

When are corporations going to make their shared sacrifice to fix Wisconsin?s budget? In fact, Scott Walker?s plan calls for huge give backs to the corporate special interests that bankrolled his campaign. Walker?s power grab has nothing to do with the budget and everything to do with stripping workers of our bargaining rights.

It?s time for Scott Walker stop the lies, end the showboating, and come to the table to negotiate a deal that gets Wisconsin moving forward again.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on March 08, 2011 (boomark / email).