Walker signs law pre-empting sick day ordinance

[Pharaoh]

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Gov. Scott Walker signed into law Thursday a measure that voids Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance that was passed by voters in a referendum and upheld recently by the state Court of Appeals.

Walker, in Milwaukee on Thursday for the annual Governor's Prayer Breakfast at the Italian Community Center, went to offices of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce offices to sign Senate Bill 23. The bill will pre-empt local ordinances from requiring businesses to provide paid sick leave to employees for family, medical or health issues.

"This law removes another barrier in the road to creating 250,000 private sector jobs by 2015," Walker said. "Patchwork government mandates stifle job creation and economic opportunity. This law gives employers the flexibility they need to put people back to work and that makes Wisconsin a more attractive place to do business."

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/121332629.html

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Gov. Scott Walker signs bill that voids Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance that was passed by 69% of Milwaukee voters in a referendum and upheld recently by the state Court of Appeals.

[northoftheborder]

1. I don't understand how he can legally do that.

[Pharaoh]

2. He don care about no stinking laws.....

Plus he's an asshole!

[tridim]

3. That's what dictators do.

Recall his fucking ass.

[opihimoimoi]

4. There is only one explanation:::: SHEER DELUSION.... or... Hubristic 3 level.

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[JackintheGreen]

9. Wellstone was from Minnesota n/t

[BeHereNow]

12. My bad- meant to say "our"

Fixed.

Wellstone was such a defender of workers rights and the public in
general.

Walker is anything but.

To this day, I firmly suspect foul play in Wellstone's death.


BHN

[Roland99]

6. I bet pRick Scott is going to call him to congratulate him and get some tips

[AC_Mem]

7. Seriously, can he do this?

Is he just allowed to dictate what is law and what is not?

Annette

[moonbatmax]

14. I suspect he can...

...if it's a senate bill. He isn't making the law, just signing it.

Not that he didn't push for it, mind you,
but I'd be looking up the senators who actually voted for the thing.

[Eric J in MN]

15. The state legislature is also Republican. They passed the rotten law. He signed it. NT

NT

[corpseratemedia]

8. ugly looking little dictator

[Eric J in MN]

10. What a creepy man Scott Walker is. NT

NT

[Mrs. Ted Nancy]

11. What an ass!!

[grntuscarora]

13. Sick workers

who have to haul their butts to work because they can't afford to stay home ought to send their soggy snot rags to the Governor, or to the MMAC offices. Oh, and cough all over the envelopes before you mail them.

Damn :mad:

[Plucketeer]

16. Not to mention

all the snot rags of folks that catch what a sickie is forced to bring to the workplace. Of course, this WOULD mean "job creation/security" for workers at all those private health care institutions. The potential for corporate gain goes FAR BEYOND the mere sale of an extra box of tissues! :puke:

[mike_c]

17. arbeit macht frei....

Work or die.

[barbtries]

18. can he actually get away with this?

anyone from WI: are you starting to think that possibly he did not win the governorship fairly? what a terrible person he is.

[City Lights]

19. Deranged dictator.

He can't be recalled quickly enough.