Scott Walker
{{#badges:Stub}} Scott Walker is the Republican Governor of Wisconsin who, in 2011, proposed sharply curtailing the bargaining rights of public employee unions as a way to achieve budget savings. His proposal gave rise to unprecedented state-wide protests in Wisconsin.[1]
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Attack on labor unions
Walker called his union-busting measure a "budget repair bill" and portrayed it as a way to keep more people from being forced to apply for unemployment compensation. His proposal drew outrage from labor unions in Wisconsin, and gave rise to unprecedented, huge protests at the Wisconsin state capitol. Elements of Walker's proposal include limiting state employees' wage increases to the rate of inflation unless approved in a voter referendum. State workers other than police, fire, and inspectors would lose many of their bargaining rights and could opt out of paying union dues after current contracts expire, with dues no longer collected automatically. Wisconsin state workers would have to raise the amount they contribute to their pensions to 5.8 percent of salary, and double their contribution to their health insurance premiums to 12.6 percent of their salary.[2][3]
Biography
Scott Walker is the son of a preacher and Scott Walker grew up in the small town of Delavan, Wisconsin.[4]
Sourcewatch resources
- Wisconsin Governor Walks on Workers, Brendan Fischer, PRWatch.org, February 16, 2011
External resources
- Meet Scott Walker, biography
Contact
References
- ↑ Scott Bauer Protests of anti-union bill swell to 25,000 people at Wisconsin state Capitol, Canadian Business Online, February 17, 2011
- ↑ Jeff Mayers Wisconsin governor wants to sharply curb unions, Reuters, February 11, 2011
- ↑ Phil Gast State Democrats absent for vote as Wisconsin protests swell, CNN, February 17, 2011
- ↑ Scott Walker Meet Scott Walker About/Biography, accessed February 17, 2100
