The Last Time Scott Walker Went Union Busting He Was Overruled And Wasted Taxpayer Dollars

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The Last Time Scott Walker Went Union Busting He Was Overruled And Wasted Taxpayer Dollars

The last time Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) went after public sector unions it had “disastrous results” for him and for taxpayers. As Milwaukee County Executive in 2009, Walker tried to get rid of the unionized security guards at the county courthouse and replace them with contractors, which he promised would save the county money. The County Board rejected the idea, but in March of 2010 Walker “unilaterally ordered it,” claiming there was a budget emergency. Walker hired the British security contractor Wackenhut — of Kabul Embassy sex scandal fame — to replace the guards. Unfortunately for Walker and Milwaukee taxpayers, an arbiter later ruled that Walker had overstepped his authority, and ordered the county to reinstate the unionized workers, pay backwages, and pay tens-of-thousands of dollars in arbiter fees. As MSNBC’s Racheal Maddow pointed out last night, Walker’s “dress rehersal” for his current union busting effort may end up costing Milwaukee taxpayers an extra half a million dollars. Watch it:
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/22/scott-walker-union-wackenhut/

While his anti-union crusade proved to be a boondagle for Milwaukee County, Walker had escaped in time to wash his hands clean of it, as the arbiter’s ruling against didn’t come down until last month — after Walker had been sworn in as governor. Maddow also notes that the man put in charge of Wackenhut’s security at the courthouse had a criminal record and had served prison time.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/113212479.html

more:
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/22/scott-walker-union-wackenhut/

[elocs]

1. Which really makes you wonder how any union here could have endorsed him. n/t

[xchrom]

2. the lunacy of the right:

'Maddow also notes that the man put in charge of Wackenhut’s security at the courthouse had a criminal record and had served prison time. '

[Poiuyt]

3. Scott Walker left Milwaukee County in a financial mess

He's the last person anyone should trust to manage a state's budget.

[ejpoeta]

4. do you think people will pay more attention when electing someone!!

i mean, this sounds like something that should have been front and center during an election. was it? he fucked with milwaukee county just think the harm he can do to the whole state!!

[Blue Owl]

5. How long until he proclaims himself as Wisconsin's 'The Decider'?

What a twit.

[Major Hogwash]

6. How is this any different? It's just on a bigger scale is all. Egypt his ass outta there!

Get him out of office, have him declared insane, totally unfit for office, anything it takes, but get him out of office!!!

[senseandsensibility]

7. k and r

Saw that on Rachel last night. We need this to go viral.