tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848012286026687939.post2120920499752445103..comments2024-02-27T08:10:51.019-07:00Comments on The Vatic Project: Wisconsin governor strips workers’ wage protections - Well, so much for him as President!M. C. Brueckehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749873350461333806noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848012286026687939.post-66168018146800622492015-08-17T15:51:41.978-06:002015-08-17T15:51:41.978-06:00Sorry to disagree on this one. State wage rates ar...Sorry to disagree on this one. State wage rates are not about living wages or any such nonsense. they are a payoff to unions from politicians. <br /><br />in construction at least, the wage rates for any particular skill type: plumber, electrician, ironworker, etc, are set based on the union wages being paid in that location so that union companies don't get blown out of the water by getting undercut by non union companies while bidding on government contracts. <br /><br />state wage rates are just another part of the never ending cycle of corruption destroying the country. unions collect dues. some gets donated to politicians who in turn create and maintain little hidden laws that promote union interests behind the scenes, but the bill as always gets footed by taxpayers. sorry that some people get hurt by repealing them, but its taxpayers getting stuck paying for this political kick back being used to buy influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com