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Hes calling on some drastic reforms they believe, a bill to try to close a budget gap there. $137 million deficit. so he wants to sort of strip most public workers really the teachers of their rights to negotiate contracts with the state. bargaining power, all of that. the members say theyre union busting. heres the breaking news out of this story. we were told by the republican assembly leader that no one, none of the democrats, all 14 didnt show up for work. he believed that they were on a bus...

Corporations, trying to get their agenda through union busting. arent we having a political fight here? >> its a political fight, because its not an adult conversation. in the case of wisconsin, can i with move to the bigger picture, but people should know that the wisconsin teachers unions have tried to meet with the governor 17 times since hes been in office. hes refused to meet with them. theres a lot of things unions can do, but taking away all the rights and firing people willy-nilly does n...

Scott walkers proposal toe change in some ways their benefits and to try to, as they say, they believe that he is union busting. well get the democratic response on that for you in wisconsin. the 130-year-old live oaks on auburns university campus poisoned. can they survive? and who would do such a thing? were going off the radar next. chad meyers is going to help. . if those boxes are under 70 lbs. you dont have to weigh em. with these priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if i...

This survey, survey over nine states, showed, indicated, they actually said they have come to work at least twice over the past year vomiting or having diarrhea. so actively ill and they are still coming to work. 12% doesnt sound like much, but think about how much we all eat out. the chances youll run into one of those workers is actually relatively high. >> elizabeth, thank you very much. we appreciate you joining us here. and telling us about this really kind of gross story. glad its not wide...

Teachers really are left for the mercy of the states and become kind of budget fodder. >> thats such a specious argument, because theres nothing in it for states or the country to ill-educate their children. they are our future. my sisters a teacher. james has five sisters, most of them are teachers. but where we are making gains in new orleans and places making gains in education, this is the right and the left are converging on this, is where principals have the ability to hire and promote tea...

Shortfall in the current budget and refuses to raise taxes to solve the problem. instead, walker announced $300 million in cuts to state workers. he wants wisconsin public employees to contribute 5.8% of their pay to their pensions and 12.6% of the cost of their health care premiums. well, this will cost -- really will take thousands of dollars out of the pockets of wisconsin public school teachers and dont let me knock you over they make whopping on average $51,000 a year. walker is also on a m...

Smoke clears. dont worry. thats the "wall street journal." which is more reckless? point out a threat or bury your head in the sand. i dont want to talk to you about egypt tonight. i want to talk about the coalitions that are being built. and what everybody in the world seems to be saying except maybe you. there is a problem. we all know that, right? there is a problem. but listen to what people say the real problem in the world truly is. listen carefully. >> liberal capitalism of corporation, c...

Christie claims hes not going after teachers, you see he has a bigger target. >> i do not bash teachers. i bash their stubborn, self-interested union. >> union, thats what its all about. union busting. christie and the rest of the republicans have been on a 40 year crusade to destroy organized labor in america, and i dont believe that christie cares about what kind of education new jersey kids receive. this is all about the almighty dollar and power. christie wants to give, listen up, a billion ...

Increases, benefiting increases and the state will go bust and cant make good on them. >> first of all the contracts hes talking about arent state contracts only and unions have, more -- >> neil: the states responsible for them. >> not all the local government contracts, for the police and firefighters contracts. >> neil: not entirely but theyre contributing to the deficit. >> thats the ideological argument. what this is a union busting disguised as reform. the governor came into office with the...

Hour work week, they gave us weekends, and safer workplace environment, and as the unions-- >> well, that was a long time ago, a while back. >> thats true, but lets talk today. the fact that we had union busting in the the 60s and in the 80s and now right to work states. weve actually seen real wages decline, except for unionized jobs. the unions are the only thing keeping us from complete economic class, in that our middle class is gone. >> brenda: toby, many argue at that the unions have been ...