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According to the New York Times, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is proposing deep slashes in public employee benefits, and trying to take away most of public unions' ability to bargain. The state has to close a $137 million deficit. "Like practically every other state in the country, we're broke," says Walker. Among several things, his plan would limit collective bargaining for most state and local employees to the issue of wages (instead of matters such as health coverage and vacations); require government workers to contribute 5.8% of their pay to pensions, far more than now, and require state employees to pay at least 12.6% of health care premiums, double the percentage most pay now. Public employees are planning rallies in Madison. Walker said the National Guard was ready to step in.
According to the New York Times, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is proposing deep slashes in public employee benefits, and trying to take away most of public unions' ability to bargain. The state has to close a $137 million deficit. "Like practically every other state in the country, we're broke," says Walker. Among several things, his plan would limit collective bargaining for most state and local employees to the issue of wages (instead of matters such as health coverage and vacations); require government workers to contribute 5.8% of their pay to pensions, far more than now, and require state employees to pay at least 12.6% of health care premiums, double the percentage most pay now. Public employees are planning rallies in Madison. Walker said the National Guard was ready to step in.