|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:40 PM Original message |
Wisconsin Professors Unionize, Defy Walker’s Law on Collective Bargaining |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
northoftheborder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good for them! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Holy God, can I love Wisconsin more than I do now!?!?!?! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Now that's how to teach. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm almost beginning to think that Walker is an |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Ha! I agree...he is the best thing that has happened to unions in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I agree and this is great news, they are not breaking any law, because walkers dictated piece of |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Even if it had been legally passed, signed and published |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. 100% agreement from me and thank you for adding that . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. that's what I can never quite get |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. "Scott Walker Union Hall" has a nice ring to it, eh? n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. You mean the singer, right? n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 03:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
70. In a word, no. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 09:22 PM Response to Reply #70 |
81. I was trying to think of something along the lines of "Santorum" ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. I thought you were going to say, " Walker's a dead man walking." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. In the wake of Gabby Gifford's shooting, I have had to give up some of my favorite metaphors |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. He's a uniter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 03:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
69. All despot employers are good for unions, but usually at a cost to workers. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Smile. Perfect. Leave it to a bunch of college profs to figure out exactly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. I hope Walker doesn't send the state police after them. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. K/R |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Kicked and recommended. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
woodsprite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. As a staff person, sometimes dealing with faculty can be frustrating, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 12:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
62. That's because we don't know how to open doors and we break the copier. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wow. UW-River Falls faculty voted to unionize last week. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. 283 - 15 huh? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. a real nail biter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. K and R all Pro Union threads |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. X1,000,000 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I times your million and raise you two jillion. :) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. And I raised a googolplex to you. Take that! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. oops. uh, you win. TAG! YOU'RE IT! *runs like the wind* :) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Ooh, scarey! The sychronicity woowoo hits! Someone said that to me the yesterday... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. . |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. That's cool, but they must also fight privatization of colleges, or lose in the long run. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 04:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
71. Excellent point. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
aggiesal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. Good for them. ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 01:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
65. And the use of adjuncts... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AC_Mem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
75. Great Point - and I might add |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yea! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yes! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
55. Walker makes more Union members. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. Super. Walker has been ramming his agenda down their throats... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. They have not defied the law, because the law is not in effect. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. 283-15...THAT shows just how worked up people are!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
30. THIS is how you stand up to those bastards ! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. K & R |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
33. Shove it, Walker |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. "Can you hear us NOW, Scotty?" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Buenaventura (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. Excellent! UW-River Falls voted 148-16 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
38. Voted 283-15? Wow. And those 15 will be fawned over... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wolf Frankula (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
39. More Union Brothers and Sisters |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. On Feb. 25 they voted to unionize at UW-La Crosse where I live: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. It's Not a Law ! "Liberal" media my ass |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 05:58 AM Response to Reply #42 |
74. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #74 |
76. Thanks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
44. 4 down-9 to go |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
46. perfect illustration of differences between dems and republicans. repubs take their agenda |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
47. Recky rec REC!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. No UWGB? Sniffle ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
49. AWESOME!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
50. So who hasn't Walker pissed off? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. The top 1% of wealth holders, which of course is the REAL GOP. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
51. Nicely, nicely done |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Excellent! Why should they legitimize that piece of crap! It's not law just because fucker walker |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
martigras (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
53. Welcome to the AFT! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TxVietVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
56. I'll bet it's pissing off the kochroaches ........ |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-31-11 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
57. Aren't there laws AGAINST union busting? Isn't collective bargaining already allowed in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Cuz they wants "small" Government and "big Corps". And eliminate Government altogether. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 02:56 AM Response to Reply #57 |
66. To paraphrase Bob Dylan - We all gotta serve someone. And Walker, Eric Cantor and their ilk believe |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
59. Like to know who the 15 knobs are nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
61. k&r |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
64. Welcome to the AFT...we love Wisconsin!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
67. Go Pointers!!!! I have many friend who are profs at Point, a sensible group they are. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
68. Unionized Prof here--it's why I make a decent living. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
72. KNR! n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
73. Let's hear it for those whom Eisenhower contemptously described as being in an "ivory tower." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
77. Looks like this thing is going to go to a vote here in Ohio. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
78. 283-15! Solidarity Forever!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
79. K & REC |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
a2liberal (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-01-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
80. Accidentally hit unrec, sorry! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Apr 25th 2024, 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC