Gov. Bruce Rauner Declares War on State Unions Through Executive Order
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« on: February 11, 2015, 04:36:30 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 04:45:04 PM »
Freedom governor.
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« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2015, 04:47:09 PM »
This doesn't seem too bad at face value. I'll see how it plays out and how it affects the IL economy before developing an official opinion on it.
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« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2015, 05:01:39 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2015, 05:08:58 PM »
Unions eviscerated, peonage begins.
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2015, 06:48:42 PM »
On election day, the voters stood with the People's Pat in supporting a raise in the minimum wage. I'm sure they'd be against this nonsense as well.
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2015, 06:56:54 PM »
Quote from: Miles on February 11, 2015, 06:48:42 PM
On election day, the voters stood with the People's Pat in supporting a raise in the minimum wage. I'm sure they'd be against this nonsense as well.

Rauner didn't go through his entire campaign without mentioning right to work. The people knew what they were voting for.

As for the minimum wage, a strong majority of the whole country (myself included) is standing with Quinn there, so it's not anything remarkable that IL agrees with Quinn on it.
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2015, 06:58:51 PM »
« Edited: February 11, 2015, 07:00:37 PM by RogueBeaver »
Using the phone and pen, I see. More interesting is that Madigan didn't seem implacably opposed. Should be interesting to see what deals he and Rauner cook up.
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2015, 07:02:57 PM »
Quote from: Miles on February 11, 2015, 06:48:42 PM
On election day, the voters stood with the People's Pat in supporting a raise in the minimum wage. I'm sure they'd be against this nonsense as well.

As was mentioned below, the people of IL voted in a governor who was very clear about cracking down on the unions.  They flatly rejected the People's Pat.
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2015, 09:07:43 PM »
Burn him at the stake.
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2015, 10:00:54 PM »
Quote from: Wulfric on February 11, 2015, 06:56:54 PM
Rauner didn't go through his entire campaign without mentioning right to work. The people knew what they were voting for.

But did they really?
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2015, 10:12:49 PM »
Quote from: Cory on February 11, 2015, 10:00:54 PM
Quote from: Wulfric on February 11, 2015, 06:56:54 PM
Rauner didn't go through his entire campaign without mentioning right to work. The people knew what they were voting for.

But did they really?



Yes.
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2015, 11:49:00 PM »
« Edited: February 12, 2015, 12:36:51 AM by LeBron FitzGerald »
Who didn't see this coming? I mean, this is the same corporate thug who also wants to make it so unions can't contribute to campaigns and supports lowering the minimum wage below federal minimum.

He'll abuse his power by any means necessary to get his agenda passed. I'll be happy to see the day he gets convicted for something.
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2015, 12:57:44 AM »
I think he wants the good old days of the Pullman Strike, where you get to kill union-members, too.
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2015, 07:38:57 AM »
Quote from: Miles on February 11, 2015, 06:48:42 PM
On election day, the voters stood with the People's Pat in supporting a raise in the minimum wage. I'm sure they'd be against this nonsense as well.

In the State of the State last month, Rauner asked for an increase to the minimum wage. He differs from the Dems in that he asked for $10 over seven years and the Dems are pushing for $11 over four years. The likely result is that since Rauner wants a package of other business reforms (workers comp, unemployment insurance, tort reform), he will negotiate on the minimum wage to get that.
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« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2015, 09:37:15 AM »
You ancaps are bloody idiots about what you consider "freedom".

About Rauner:

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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2015, 10:30:20 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2015, 10:53:26 AM »
Great news! We have a new union buster in town!
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« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2015, 11:00:04 AM »
They're either doing this kind of thing or trying to institute a fundie theocracy; I hope this exec order is overturned. At this point, conscience prevents me from voting for a Republican.
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« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2015, 11:00:25 AM »
Quote from: krazen1211 on February 12, 2015, 10:53:26 AM
Great news! We have a new union buster in town!

See, this time, which thread you decided to post in and what you decided to post in it are both uninteresting.
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« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2015, 11:05:22 AM »
Everyone who is against unions should be shot, like right now.
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« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2015, 11:48:23 AM »
Quote from: Murica! on February 12, 2015, 09:37:15 AM
You ancaps are bloody idiots about what you consider "freedom".

About Rauner:



This Bruce is a man of the People. He defeated the tax raising Joker in 2014.
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« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2015, 11:54:41 AM »
Anti-union means pro-peonage.
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« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2015, 12:07:36 PM »

FFS we're talking about public employees here
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« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2015, 12:45:17 PM »
Quote from: Murica! on February 12, 2015, 11:05:22 AM
Everyone who is against unions should be shot, like right now.

And this is why no one takes you guys' political views seriously.
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