"I'LL WALK ON THAT PICKET LINE WITH YOU"

He's made statements on supporting rioting Egyptians and and on freedom for Libyans. But where is Obama's support of the protesters in Wisconsin? Again, president Obama is not the man he was as candidate Obama. In this pre-election video he promises strong support for unions. That changed after they helped elect him.



MSNBC'S Cenk Ugyaur broke down what collective bargaining is: (paraphrasing) If you ask your boss for a raise because of your long employment, good work record and the rise in cost of living, he can tell an individual no. If you complain, he can simply fire you. Collective bargaining gives workers strength in #s. Of course, the GOP wants to give power to corporations big enough to line their pockets.

In a recession, we are lucky to have jobs. And republican losers want to strip away the rights of those who do so that we can be forced into crappy work positions with no recourse? If you don't like it, we can replace you. The governor in W...isconsin has already gotten concessions from the workers but they won't and should not budge on this. The governor is claiming that they need this to balance the state budget, but the budget is already balanced--thanks in part to workers concessions. I don't mean to talk down to anyone by explaining the situation in my limited understanding of it. But American workers who ares struggling understand this and are mostly against it.

Here are a few quotes from on collective bargaining which republicans--not just in Wisconsin--want to take away: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_bargaining The right to collectively bargain is recognized through internat...ional human rights conventions. Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights identifies the ability to organize trade unions as a fundamental human right.[3] Item 2(a) of the International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work defines the "freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining" as an essential right of workers.[4]

Here are a few quotes from wikipedia on collective bargaining which republicans--not just in Wisconsin--want to take away. The right to collectively bargain is recognized through internat...ional human rights conventions. Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights identifies the ability to organize trade unions as a fundamental human right.[3] Item 2(a) of the International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work defines the "freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining" as an essential right of workers.[4]

The right to bargain collectively with an employer enhances the human dignity, liberty and autonomy of workers by giving them the opportunity to influence the establishment of workplace rules and thereby gain some control over a major aspec...t of their lives, namely their work... Collective bargaining is not simply an instrument for pursuing external ends…rather [it] is intrinsically valuable as an experience in self-government... Collective bargaining permits workers to achieve a form of workplace democracy and to ensure the rule of law in the workplace. Workers gain a voice to influence the establishment of rules that control a major aspect of their lives.[5]