very expensive retirement benefits. last june despite strong union opposition, 70% of san jose voters, the same number that supported president obama in 08 vote the for measure b. reed got his victory the same day scott walker easily is survived a union led recall challenge. but the san jose democrat bristles at the comparison. lots of people tried to draw the parallel with san jose and wisconsin. it is not a good analcy. analogy. he says he wants to force the union to accept cuts while walker curtailed some of their bargaining rights. in san jose we negotiated with the unions hundreds of hours and they are are still an important part of what we have to deal with. in providence, rhode island, mayor tavares feels the same way. he took office in 2012. i came into office expecting
very expensive retirement benefits. last june despite strong union opposition, 70% of san jose voters, the same number that supported president obama in 08 vote the for measure b. reed got his victory the same day scott walker easily is survived a union led recall challenge. but the san jose democrat bristles at the comparison. lots of people tried to draw the parallel with san jose and wisconsin. it is not a good analcy. analogy. he says he wants to force the union to accept cuts while walker curtailed some of their bargaining rights. in san jose we negotiated with the unions hundreds of hours and they are are still an important part of what we have to deal with. in providence, rhode island, mayor tavares feels the same way. he took office in 2012. i came into office expecting
wisconsin. it is not a good analcy. analogy. he says he wants to force the union to accept cuts while walker curtailed some of their bargaining rights. in san jose we negotiated with the unions hundreds of hours and they are are still an important part of what we have to deal with. in providence, rhode island, mayor tavares feels the same way. he took office in 2012. i came into office expecting the deficit just not one of the magnitude we found. he acted quickly, notifying all 1934 providence teachers they could lose their jobs come summer. eventually he struck an agreement with the teachers union that saved almost all of their jobs. and tens of millions of dollars. good to see you. nice to see you. he then approached the police and fire unions and got them to it agree to big cuts as well. he said i need your help. i can t do that without you.
but the vast majority of people, exit polls shows the vast majority have made up their minds before the election, they knew what the issues here. part of the big differences between wisconsin and ohio, the policy of taking bargaining rights. ability to get fairness from the employer at the table that was voted down from the citizens two to one. chris: that was private unions? that was public sector. it was on the policy question. in wisconsin it was a recall. which is very different. 60% of the exit polls people said they really believe recalls should be used to oust someone for their political beliefs. that was a difficult hurdle to overcome. chris: one of the big questions is what government should spend is limited resources on, benefits for workers or services for all of us for people? let me give you an example. in wisconsin pension reform will
but the vast majority of people, exit polls shows the vast majority have made up their minds before the election, they knew what the issues here. part of the big differences between wisconsin and ohio, the policy of taking bargaining rights. ability to get fairness from the employer at the table that was voted down from the citizens two to one. chris: that was private unions? that was public sector. it was on the policy question. in wisconsin it was a recall. which is very different. 60% of the exit polls people said they really believe recalls should be used to oust someone for their political beliefs. that was a difficult hurdle to overcome. chris: one of the big questions is what government should spend is limited resources on, benefits for workers or services for all of us for people? let me give you an example. in wisconsin pension reform will