The majority of Americans agree with the protestors in many state capitals who are protesting the "efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions" and "cutting the pay or benefits of public workers".
The biggest protests have been in Wisconsin and Ohio where newly elected Republican leaders will push for these unfavorable reforms.
The most interesting point in the article was that most people surveyed were less opposed to tax increases- the governors are more opposed to it while the people are most imposed to cutting union rights and federal employees salary.
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I heard about this poll a few days ago. Interesting that the party that argued against proposing bills the people don't want is now proposing bills the people don't want. The rhetoric about respecting public opinion was clearly that, rhetoric.
That being said, there are many people that feel S.B 5 would help reduce state deficits. At what cost? We have seen that the coordination between labor and corporations works well in Germany and Sweden, although these plans differ somewhat from our system.
Collective bargaining is a way to ensure employees and their employers are on the same page when it comes to benefits, wages, work hours, and many other aspects of labor.
Labor Unions are influential and should continue to be able to protect their members.
Labor Unions created the weekend, and we can certainly thank them for that.
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