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JohnnyRingo

(18,624 posts)
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:23 PM Sep 2012

Teachers wrong-school board right. This is how Romney sees it.

Today Mitt Romney gave a statement that the teachers in the Chicago strike are hurting students by walking out. He placed the blame for the walkout solely on the teachers for being unreasonable. He doesn't want to know the issues that led to the strike, nor does he care whether negotiations will continue. All he knows is that union teachers are greedy and need to accept whatever is on the table or quit their jobs.

This is a portend of a Mitt Romney White House. Ronald Reagan will appear as a union sympathizer in our rear view mirror compared to what organized labor will see from a Romney administration.

To Emanual's credit, and despite his numerous faults, he ordered the two sides back to the negotiation table to hammer out a deal instead of threatening to end collective bargaining. That's how it's done in a civilized democracy.


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Teachers wrong-school board right. This is how Romney sees it. (Original Post) JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 OP
Totally agree with your post jpbollma Sep 2012 #1

jpbollma

(552 posts)
1. Totally agree with your post
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 02:26 PM
Sep 2012

In previous threads I asked for reasoning behind the strike and can definitely see how city budgets are hurting, but rather than limit worker democracy Rahm is maintaining it and asking for more talks. That is exactly how it is done. Mitt Romney is dead wrong as usual.

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