Take Action: Give Teachers the Right to Collectively Bargain in Wisconsin!
Don't let Governor Scott Walker take away the rights of public employees!
UPDATE: Late Wednesday March 9, 2011, Republican state senators surreptitiously passed a bill without any Democrats present, removing collective bargaining rights for public workers. This move was unprecedented, and strips workers of their basic civil rights. It's now more important than ever that you sign this petition condemning Scott Walker and the senators who moved forward with this underhanded action. SIGN NOW!
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The recent labor standoff in Wisconsin has highlighted several rips in the current US labor system — perhaps most importantly, that public employees need to be given the voice with which to fight for and receive their rights.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has proposed an increase in the amount public employees — namely, teachers — pay for their benefits and healthcare. More upsetting is that he's trying to also limit their ability to bargain for their rights.
This action is completely unfair. Collective bargaining is a right that should not be taken away from public employees. The issue isn't Republican or Democrat; plain and simply, it's a matter of basic rights.
Sign the petition calling on Governor Scott Walker to support public employees' rights to collectively bargain for fair wages and working conditions.
Dear Governor Scott Walker,
I am writing to express my thoughts about your proposal to both increase the amount of money public employees have to pay for their healthcare and pensions, as well as your idea to limit their collective-bargaining rights.
As the representative of your state, you have the obligation to properly and fairly represent those who live and work there. It seems, however, you're doing just the opposite by attempting to block the rights and fair treatment of teachers in Wisconsin.
While I understand the need to reduce state debt, placing the burden on our public employees simply makes no sense. You're fighting for one cause while only exacerbating another.
Please find another way to finance Wisconsin's debt without stripping public employees of their rights.
Thank you for your time.
Petition Signatures
May 13, 2013
sue wood
May 12, 2013
Nathaniel Maddux
May 7, 2013
Janice Larrson
Apr 29, 2013
Shannon Cowett
Apr 27, 2013
Ariel Heart
Stop your overt and stealth union busting, you are not fooling anybody. Start beibg a true public servant. Teacher colletive bargaining is critcal to good schools.
Apr 25, 2013
Jonathan Neiss
Refusal to allow collective bargaining is the beginning of the end of democracy. If workers don't have rights and if most Americans work, then most Americans don't have rights. And that is not democracy.
Apr 20, 2013
Maryalice Templeman
Apr 15, 2013
Sylvain-Paul Côté
Apr 15, 2013
Kevin Kenger
Apr 14, 2013
Gilson Melo
Apr 14, 2013
Linda Clark
Apr 13, 2013
Jennifer Rordriguez
Apr 12, 2013
Katherine Sweet
Apr 10, 2013
Max Gordon
Apr 7, 2013
Beth Malone
Apr 7, 2013
Joanne Ferguson
Apr 6, 2013
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Apr 6, 2013
RYAN MCKENZIE
Apr 6, 2013
Meiju Lehtiniitty
Apr 5, 2013
Lynn Stillman
Apr 4, 2013
Rohit Batra
Apr 2, 2013
lois freeman
Mar 30, 2013
Rosalia Casals
Mar 29, 2013
Jimmy Pearson
Mar 27, 2013
Kathleen Keske
Mar 26, 2013
Debbie Luchka
Mar 24, 2013
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Mar 23, 2013
Kenneth Davies
Mar 23, 2013
DJ Wickjac
Mar 21, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
Darin Singleton
Mar 19, 2013
wille peters
Mar 19, 2013
Jobette Elkins
Mar 19, 2013
Elaine Greene
Mar 18, 2013
Susaan Aram
Mar 18, 2013
Carol C.
Look at it this way, it keeps each employee from knocking on the door of the administrator, that person has enough to do, one negotiation and they are done. With a general contract, everyone knows which page they are on and everyone knows what to expect.
Mar 17, 2013
sharon davidson
Mar 16, 2013
Amy Blum
You are heartless. Robbing Peter to pay Paul will not only starve Peter and his family, but also lead to Peter not being around to fill your potholes, teach your children, take care of public lands, etc.
Mar 15, 2013
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Mar 14, 2013
Wayne Middleton
Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
Heather Graham
Mar 13, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
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We should vote on his salary instead
Mar 13, 2013
Lynn Juozilaitis
Mar 12, 2013
Bonner Doemling
Mar 9, 2013
Ellie Peterson
Mar 7, 2013
alan kardoff
Mar 6, 2013
Valerie Glauser
Mar 2, 2013
Anisa Faruqi
