Keith on Unions...

[YvonneCa]

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More important perhaps, “The Union” represents the good faith of the nation. The deals Scott Walker is trying to renege on are not some vague promises made in fatter times. They are contracts, and you won’t spend more than five minutes with a Corporatist before he starts talking to you about The Sanctity Of The Contract. He may even mention Ronald Reagan as he does so, and then start crying, and then use that phenomenal ability to select only the facts he likes and present Reagan and his ilk as defenders of The Sanctity Of The Contract even though Reagan fired all the Air Traffic Controllers rather than fulfill a contract made by the government he supposedly led."

http://foknewschannel.com/

[Stuart G]

1. K and R...for Keith, and for Unions...nt

[YvonneCa]

2. Thanks. n/t

[defendandprotect]

3. What we see is an overall betrayal of labor -- and the embrace of capitalism and its crimes -- !!

[williesgirl]

4. Great to have him back somewhere, even if it's not the same. rec'd

[YvonneCa]

5. It's a start. n/t

[City of Mills]

6. FLASHBACK - 2004 - Massachusetts Governer Mitt Romney

The ‘reform governor’ vetoes back pay for low-income workers at UMass, even as he grabs millions to fuel his political ambitions

http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/editorial/documents/04146115.asp

Last week Romney vetoed $32 million in retroactive salary increases for 13,000 higher-education employees — including some 2000 or so UMass employees who mostly perform low-paid, underappreciated work such as maintenance, groundskeeping, and clerical support. On the Boston campus, where incomes are the lowest, these blue- and pink-collar workers earn, on average, between $31,000 and $32,000 a year. Some make as little as $24,000.

The back pay — to which they are entitled by contract, but which Romney refuses to pay — would mean an average of $1600 apiece for these workers.

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By the way, Romney did eventually fund the retroactive raises. Hmmm, maybe something do to with some presidential aspirations...

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On December 14, 2005, Romney announced that he would not seek re-election for a second term as governor, fueling speculation about a run for the White House in 2008 in the face of rising dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in the state.

In 2006, his last year as governor, Romney spent all or part of 212 days out of state, laying the foundation for his anticipated presidential campaign.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Mitt_Romney


So you see, you can proclaim to the newspapers and media that you balanced the budget when you simply refuse to PAY YOUR BILLS! To politicians, "The Sanctity Of The Contract" means JACK.

Just a reminder, in case this human fungus plans another failed run in '12.

NEVER FORGET.