Wisconsin GOP going after police and firefighters now

Firefighters, police officers to fight bill that would limit their collective bargaining ability

Local firefighters and police officers are vowing to fight legislation proposed last week that would limit their ability to collectively bargain and negotiate contracts.

Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, I-Manitowoc, introduced the bill that would eliminate collective bargaining for public safety employees on health care and pension contributions. Ziegelbauer's bill does not require an employee to contribute to health care and pension funds, but would allow municipalities to mandate contributions.

Walker's bill curtails collective bargaining for most public employees, including municipal workers and teachers, but exempts police and firefighters. A Dane County judge has blocked the law from taking effect after opponents allege that a meeting where the bill was approved violated the state's open meetings law.

Jeremy Kopp, a Wausau firefighter and the department's union president, said he will urge firefighters to email and call legislators to express their opposition to Ziegelbauer's bill.

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Stupid, but fearless.

and unarmed. :popcorn:

There was much support for unions from this sector when it did not include them. When I first heard his union-busting b.s.-and did not include safety employees--I knew it would come. They knew it too.

What's a few thousand people in the streets? It don't mean shit if Republicans can break Unions and make electing Republicans almost a given.....If federally elected Democrats don't wake the fuck up they will be completely without a "Democratic" base.. They may get some Republican votes if they keep going like they are..