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Robert Wirch: “In Wisconsin, they decided they had to destroy the unions…”

Featuring: Robert Wirch, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 22

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Senator Bob Wirch debates Pam Stevens

Published | Video Starts at 17:48

And he had a similar situation that we had in Wisconsin. He had a big deficit. Democratic governor sat down with the unions and bargained with them, and they got rid of it. Unfortunately, In Wisconsin, they decided they had to destroy the unions. So they basically, they took most of their power away for collective bargaining. You can't bargain over health and safety. That's terrible for prison guards out there. You can't. Every year you have to recertify the union. You can't collect dues. (17:48–17:57)

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Asserts that Wisconsin reduced the power of unions in collective bargaining.

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