The law would require
most public sector workers to contribute more to their health care and pensions, changes that amount to an average 8 percent pay cut.
MADISON, Wis. (AP)-- Wisconsin Democrats are still angry with Republicans for abruptly passing a bill that would strip
most public sector workers of their collective bargaining rights.
The Government says it is expecting most schools to open and
most public sector workers to stay at work during Thursday's industrial action.
Not exact matches
Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all
workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in
public services to protect society's
most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private
sector.»
Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the
most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and
public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.
That's why, as with
most strikes in the
public sector, who backs down
most will not depend on a direct conflict between
workers and management as to who can inflict or sustain
most pain; too many members of the
public would be caught in the crossfire and both sides» reputations would suffer unacceptably.
The report, which will be welcomed by the government as proof it is offering
public sector workers a fair deal in difficult economic times, highlights the change from retail price index to consumer price index inflation as the
most substantial change for
public sector workers.
«It is on record that we have never, since the inception of this administration, had any dispute with the organized labour and I will be the first to admit that the Labour Unions in Lagos State have been
most responsible and while, at the same time, being dogged in their advocacy for the promotion of the interests of
workers in Lagos State, both in the
public and private
sector groups.
This demonstrates that
most workers in the
public sector do not want to lose a day's pay by striking but are being forced to do so by a minority in their union who have been wound up by the militant and ideologically - driven desires of union barons.
Large majorities think many
public sector workers should be given pay rises above one per cent, and
most Labour voters think their party should support strike action if pay demands are not met, according to my latest poll.
But I don't think
most previous governors have had such a sour relationship with the
public sector workers as this governor.»
Tory MPs, whose constituencies are predominantly made up of private
sector workers, echoed Alexander's remarks that
public sector workers would still receive a better pension than
most in private
sector.
Amongst
public sector workers themselves the
most popular option was the compromise position, supported by 40 % of
public sector workers.
Asked about the government's proposals for the future of
public sector pensions, the
most popular option was the government's original plan to gradually increase the retirement age of
public sector workers under 50 to 65, supported by 39 % of respondents.
The truth is that the average
public sector pension for women working in local government (and
most such
workers are women) is just # 54 a week.
Most of the
public will not engage in arguments about the size of the state, but
public sector workers (who did not cause the current crisis) will feel its effects.
It said higher paid NHS staff already pay proportionally more for their pensions than
most other
public sector workers.
It is no accident that the American labor movement has been kept afloat by the success of
public -
sector unions - and that the largest,
most powerful union in the country is not the Teamsters or the United Auto
Workers, but the National Education Association.
We need to get past discussions of size and start talking about the
most effective ways to ensure retirement security for all
public sector workers.
While some unfunded pension liabilities are due to market fluctuations, including sharp stock market declines in 2002 and 2008, leading economists say the
most severe cases are due to politicians» failure to keep up with employers» share of pension payments over many years (
most public -
sector workers also contribute toward their own pensions).
Six years ago, the state of Wisconsin passed the highly controversial 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, which virtually eliminated collective bargaining rights for
most public -
sector workers, as well as slashed those
workers» benefits, among other changes.
Unlike
public -
sector workers and our elected officials,
most middle - class wage earners in the private
sector lack the inflation - indexed defined benefit pensions the
public sector enjoys, which are ultimately backstopped by taxpayers.
Public employee unions maintain retirement benefits far larger than those received by
most private
sector workers (and taxpayers).
The
most relevant to the area covered by the former, so called, two tier, code of practice, is para 3 which provides: «Where a supplier employs new entrants that sit alongside former
public sector workers, new entrants should have fair and reasonable pay and terms and conditions.
First, having been a member of what I considered to be a militant (
most seem to be militant in my estimation) trade union (United Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers of America, Local 46, Toronto) for approximately ten years, I would concur with you vis a vis your apparent assumption that said unions have worn out their societal usefulness, and now serve only the purposes of their membership, and to hell with the
public interest economically speaking, not to mention the absolute chaos the actions of powerful
public sector unions create when they cause their entire membership to go on strike, for eg., the Toronto garbage
workers» strike, the Toronto transit
workers» strike etc..