Showing posts with label right to work laws. Show all posts
Showing posts with label right to work laws. Show all posts

Saturday, April 9, 2016

ALEC waterboy Chris Kapenga bemoans 'activist Dane County judge'


But rich, conservative, out-of-state activists are just fine and dandy.


As quoted in 4/8/2016 press release.

Why the waterboy has his undies in a bundle.
Dane County judge strikes down right-to-work law.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 4/9/2016)
A group of private-sector unions sued the state, arguing state and federal law require unions to provide collective bargaining services to all employees in a represented workplace, regardless of whether they pay union dues. That made the state’s right-to-work law an illegal “taking” of their services, they argued. 
Foust agreed, writing that under the various labor laws and the right-to-work law “a free-rider problem is born — the ability of non-members to refuse to pay for something unions are compelled to provide by law.”

ALEC goes to Wisconsin:
UPDATE: Journal Sentinel publishes 804-word article on AB730 without using 'American', 'legislative', and 'exchange'.  (3/16/2016)
Dear Charles and David Koch, Mission accomplished! Love, Scott Fitzgerald.  (3/16/2016)
The 17 white GOP legislators who "inspired" today's Day Without Latinos rally in Madison (and where they live).  (2/18/2016)
Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls) on the issues and working together. (2/11/2016)
 GOP State Sen. Frank Lasee's ALEC bill promotes private water companies' workforce issues.  (1/27/2016)
While Scott Walker blathers about his jobs focus, Wisconsin Republicans continue to push an ALEC agenda.  (1/25/2016)
The big, the bold Scott Walker promises more ALEC model policy plagiarism for Wisconsin.  (11/7/2015)
Time for another Republican hypocrisy alert! (10/23/2015)
Get me rewrite: Wisconsin lawmakers eye ALEC model legislation to end state's prevailing wage laws.  (4/5/2015) 
Why do Republicans call it 'worker freedom'? Because the Koch Brothers say so.  (3/7/2015) 
Scott Walker: Putting the power of government into the hands of the Koch Brothers.  (2/23/2015)
Since 2008 Scott Walker pledges his allegiance to the Koch Brothers.  (2/21/2015) 
Why drug tests for recipients of public aid in Wisconsin?  Because the Koch Brothers say so.  (2/10/2015)
Rep. Lee Nerison (R-Westby) Does ALEC's "Ag-Gag" Bidding.  (2/9/2015)
Van Wanggaard toes the ALEC line.  (2/7/2015)
Meet Scott Walker's "ideas" men.  (1/29/2015)
The Koch Brothers bring you "The Big and the Bold".  (1/24/2015)
Chris Kapenga, ALEC waterboy, is at it again. (12/11/2014)
UPDATED:  They pledge allegiance to the Koch Brothers.  (11/19/2014)
Of course, Kapenga hasn't drafted a bill; it's already been done for him.  (12/4/2014)
Here's an example of what happens when people don't pay attention.  (10/8/2014)
Speaking of plagiarism: The Kapenga Chronicles   (9/27/2014)
ALEC tools Leah Vukmir and Alberta Darling go off the deep end.  (9/22/2014)
Speaking of plagiarism.  (9/20/2014)
Just what the Wisconsin legislature needs:  Another ALEC disciple.  (8/7/2014)
Meet Chris Kapenga, R-Waterboy, representing the grate state of ALEC.  (2/18/2014)
Sen. Paul Farrow throws a hissy fit (which is transcribed in this news release).  (2/7/2014)
Robin Vos believes in selective transparency of the kind advanced by the American Legislative Exchange Council.  (12/24/2013)
Background on the National Conference of State Legislatures for Leah.  (12/12/2013)
From ALEC to Andre to us: Rep. Jacque (R-DePere) whittles model bill down to the basics.  (9/1/2013)
NRA/ALEC "Docs and Glocks" law finally makes its way to Wisconsin.  (6/18/2013)
Robin Vos, "an ALEC Wisconsin Foot Soldier" (SourceWatch).  (6/13/2013)
ALEC'd to Death: Wisconsin Republicans Continues to Depend on the Koch Brothers' Playbook. (6/7/2013)
ALEC's State Budget Reform Toolkit: "Asset Sale and Lease Opportunities".  (6/6/2013)
Selling State Properties? It's in the ALEC Playbook.  (5/22/2013)
More cookie-cutter legislation from ALEC.  (4/7/2013)
What the Koch Brothers left under Scott Walker's 2010 Christmas tree.  (6/19/2012)

Monday, March 9, 2015

Fact-Checking the Increase in Union Membership in Indiana


County Assembly delegation backs right-to-work. (Tomah Journal, 3/8/2015)

 
Photo credit: Wisconsin State Legislature 
Text source:  Tomah Journal

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed right-to-work legislation in February 2012.


Indiana Sees Increase In Union Membership.  (Indiana Public Media, 1/28/2015)

Union membership increased to 299,000 in 2014 (10.7% of the work force) from 249,000 in 2013 (9.3% of work force).

In 2014, union membership rose in 10 of the 24 right-to-work states.

Photo creditIndiana State AFL-CIO
Text source:  Indiana Public Media

Related posts: 
Right-to-work legislation: State of Wisconsin LRB-0956/1 and ALEC model policy, side-by-side.  (2/21/2015)
UPDATE: No longer December, right-to-work legislation not a distraction for Walker.   (2/21/2015)

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Why do Republicans call it 'worker freedom'? Because the Koch Brothers say so



The Koch Brothers' American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) provides 'copy-ready' legislation on the topic of Worker Freedom, a 'Right to Work Act' being at the top of the list.

Wisconsin Republicans certainly weren't shy about cribbing from it.


Saturday, February 21, 2015

Right-to-Work Legislation: State of Wisconsin LRB-0956/1 and ALEC Model Policy, Side-By-Side


Sources:  The Wheeler Report, American Legislative Exchange Council

And a dictionary check

UPDATE: No longer December, right-to-work legislation not a distraction for Walker (Original post: Scott Walker's Annual December Distractions


Scott Walker will sign right-to-work bill fast-tracking through Legislature.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 2/20/2015)
It’s the first time Walker — a likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate — has acknowledged he planned to sign such a bill after repeatedly saying it would be a “distraction.” 




It's a Gomer trifecta!

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Scott Walker Get Instructively Defensive When Asked About Right-to-Work Legislation


Walker still noncommittal on right-to-work, other issues.  (Capital Times, 12/30/2014)


1,000 bills?   Not likely, based on the previous legislative session.

Here's a recent report (the week of December 22, 2014) from the Legislative Reference Bureau.
The Legislature is not expected to return to business until the new session begins in January 2015.

The Legislature concluded the last general-business floorperiod for the 2013-14 session on April 1. Governor Walker signed 380 bills into law during the 2013-14 Session, four of which were vetoed in part. One bill was fully vetoed. All bills passed by the Legislature have been acted on by the governor.  (emphasis added)


Here's a partial list of those bills Walker signed in 2013-14 that he conflates with right-to-work legislation:
  • Relating to: alcohol sale, possession, and consumption at Peninsula State Park
  • Relating to: the vehicle registration exemption for amphibious motor vehicles
  • Relating to: operation of certain existing sport shooting ranges
  • Relating to: payment of county medical examiners and medical examiner's assistants
  • Relating to: the definition of intoxicant
  • Relating to: the regulation of oleoresin of capsicum in containers sold in this state
  • Relating to: warning lights on police vehicles
  • Relating to: warning lights on school buses 

Related posts:
Robin Vos dedicates this song to Scott Fitzgerald.  (12/4/2014)
Of course Rep. Kapenga hasn't drafted a bill; it's already been done for him.  (12/4/2014)
Just a coincidence, I'm sure: Wisconsin Right to Work has a free-market suggestion for Robin Vos. (12/1/2014)

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Side by Side: States with Right-to-Work Laws/2012 Presidential Election Results

Similar, though not exact, pattern.

Glittersnipe

  1. Mississippi
  2. West Virginia
  3. Arkansas
  4. Kentucky
  5. Alabama
  6. Tennessee
  7. Louisiana
  8. New Mexico
  9. South Carolina
  10. Oklahoma