Valin Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Power Line: John Hinderaker 4/7/13 Sean Higgins of the Washington Examiner had this story on Friday, but for some reason I haven’t seen it widely reported or commented on. Since Wisconsin stopped forcing public employees to pay union dues against their will, union membership in that state has plummeted: According a Labor Department filing made last week, membership at Wisconsin’s American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 40 — one of AFSCME’s four branches in the state — has gone from the 31,730 it reported in 2011, to 29,777 in 2012, to just 20,488 now. That’s a drop of more than 11,000 — about a third — in just two years. The council represents city and county employees outside of Milwaukee County and child care workers across Wisconsin. Labor Department filings also show that Wisconsin’s AFSCME Council 48, which represents city and county workers in Milwaukee County, went from 9,043 members in 2011, to 6,046 in 2012, to just 3,498 now. Higgins notes that the Wall Street Journal had previously reported that statewide AFSCME membership “fell to 28,745 in February from 62,818 in March 2011,” but the union has disputed those numbers. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Thanks for some good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Thanks for some good news. Hinge of history....society here and abroad is changing. The question is will Unions be able to adapt to the emerging world. Give value for the dues they collect. There was a show on PBS back in the late 70's early 80's about Unions. Something the president of the Steel Workers Union said that always stuck with me (I paraphrase) "There are Union men, and Union Workers. Union men believe in the union movement and work for it, union workers only join the union to get the job." , So the question a person has to ask themselves and the unions must answer is...What's In It For Me? Unions will have to compete....or die....competition is almost always a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I think the failure of their pension plans will have a big impact on their viability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 I think the failure of their pension plans will have a big impact on their viability. This is not just public sector unions...Teamsters Face Pension Meltdown. I suspect as we boomers retire we'll see this right across society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantim Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I think the failure of their pension plans will have a big impact on their viability. This is not just public sector unions...Teamsters Face Pension Meltdown. I suspect as we boomers retire we'll see this right across society. Go Walker! And now Michigan is right-to-work! Wisconsin is our sister state, and now we have to compete against each other! Go capitalism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I think the failure of their pension plans will have a big impact on their viability. This is not just public sector unions...Teamsters Face Pension Meltdown. I suspect as we boomers retire we'll see this right across society. Go Walker! And now Michigan is right-to-work! Wisconsin is our sister state, and now we have to compete against each other! Go capitalism! Hey @quantim! Hope all is well with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantim Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 As the nation is falling apart under Obama-isms, it's wonderful to see states stepping up to fight socialism, it's our last stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantim Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hey @quantim! Hope all is well with you. Hi Clear! Are you pulling for the Cardinals or the Wolverines tomorrow? And did you know that Michigan is as red as Texas in local congressional districts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hey @quantim! Hope all is well with you. Hi Clear! Are you pulling for the Cardinals or the Wolverines tomorrow? And did you know that Michigan is as red as Texas in local congressional districts? Since UT lost in the first round of some tournament lower than the NCAA or NIT, I've lost all focus on basketball.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 As the nation is falling apart under Obama-isms, Falling apart....or changing? it's wonderful to see states stepping up to fight socialism, it's our last stand. Part of the change, a movement toward decentralization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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