Gov. Rick Scott now says he'd like collective bargaining removed from Constitution

[seafan]

Gov. Rick Scott now says he'd like collective bargaining removed from Constitution

By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Saturday, February 26, 2011

TALLAHASSEE — Days after Gov. Rick Scott told a Tallahassee radio station that he was supportive of collective bargaining, he now says he wishes it weren't allowed in Florida.

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On Friday, Scott gave an interview with Bloomberg TV in Washington, D.C., and changed his tune. While Florida's Constitution protects workers from being compelled to join a union, it also protects union workers by guaranteeing their right to collective bargaining. Scott acknowledged the constitutional protections but announced he'd now like to see that changed.

"It'd be great to be able to change it,'' Scott said, according to a preview of the interview posted on the Bloomberg website. "Our state workers don't pay for anything into their pension plan. And we can't afford that — it's not fair to taxpayers. If you didn't have collective bargaining, would it be better for the state? Absolutely."

Here we go, Florida. Everybody ready?



Discussion also in LBN.

[lark]

1. I'm ready

Hell, I'm not union but would certainly show solidarity by taking off work to protest this. I wondered when Scott would get on the union busting bus, the total ass that he is, but if he wants to turn off independents and waken the sleeping giant, go ahead. FL Unions are not powerful and the workes here are way under paid, so he will have a hard time demonizing them. It will be especially hard when Scott's hired 19 new aides and paying each of them over $100,000. FL economy was wrecked by wall st, but of course he will want to blame it on workers. I really hate our criminal governor.

[Orlandodem]

3. Bring. It. On. I'd love to have this fight with Skeletor.

[lovelyrita]

2. If you needed anymore reasons to hate Rick Scott.

We are gearing up in Polk. Will be hosting our first large rally for the 3/8 Awake the State's in Lakeland.