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With little fanfare, union-busting Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) yesterday signed a repeal of Wisconsin’s equal pay act, which gave people who discover they’ve been discriminated against more time to file suit and the right to do so outside of federal courts.
The Equal Pay Enforcement Act was passed in 2009 and gave workers avenues to pursue complaints about pay discrimination in the workplace and press charges where necessary. The law conferred upon workers the ability to pursue their cases in circuit court rather than the federal court system, which is costlier and less accessible to average citizens. It also expanded the window in which complainants are allowed to file their complaints relative to the time when they worked under discriminatory conditions.
Much like the federal law, known as the Ledbetter Act (which President Obama signed as one of his first acts of office), the Wisconsin law was spurred by the case of Lilly Ledbetter, who suffered decades of pay discrimination without her knowledge. After she sued her employer, Goodyear, and won, the Supreme Court threw out the case because she didn’t file shortly after the discrimination began — when she didn’t know it was happening.
The Republican dominated state Senate passed SB 202 in November of 2011, which repealed the Equal Pay Enforcement Act, followed by the State Assembly in February. Both votes passed along party lines in the currently Republican-led state bodies.
The governor quietly signed the bill into law ahead of its 5 p.m. Thursday deadline. The law is known as Act 219.
Originally posted by links234
Why does Scott Walker hate working people?
Seriously, what is wrong with this guy?
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by links234
Why does Scott Walker hate working people?
Seriously, what is wrong with this guy?
By all accounts he doesn't hate working people. He certainly hates unions (because he's a sane, rational person), but not workers. But I don't get why he's repealing this. I don't believe all workers are equal, because they aren't, so therefore all workers shouldn't get the same pay. This gave workers a bit of a discount on going to court, since federal court costs big $$$. Kind of a bone-headed move.
/TOA
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by links234
Why does Scott Walker hate working people?
Seriously, what is wrong with this guy?
By all accounts he doesn't hate working people. He certainly hates unions (because he's a sane, rational person), but not workers. But I don't get why he's repealing this. I don't believe all workers are equal, because they aren't, so therefore all workers shouldn't get the same pay. This gave workers a bit of a discount on going to court, since federal court costs big $$$. Kind of a bone-headed move.
/TOA
American won the industrial revolution due to unions...
Maybe historians will find that the decline of Americans also paces the decline of unions.
edit on 7-4-2012 by braindeadconservatives because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by links234
Why does Scott Walker hate working people?
Seriously, what is wrong with this guy?
By all accounts he doesn't hate working people. He certainly hates unions (because he's a sane, rational person), but not workers. But I don't get why he's repealing this. I don't believe all workers are equal, because they aren't, so therefore all workers shouldn't get the same pay. This gave workers a bit of a discount on going to court, since federal court costs big $$$. Kind of a bone-headed move.
/TOA
American won the industrial revolution due to unions...
Maybe historians will find that the decline of Americans also paces the decline of unions.
edit on 7-4-2012 by braindeadconservatives because: (no reason given)
I don't really have anything against private unions. I think they're ridiculously anti-business, and they drive wages up all out of proportion to the work performed, but if a business wants to get involved in a union, go for it.
/TOA
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by The Old American
Well I think some businesses are ridiculously anti humanity; who drive wages down, eliminate
the quality of life, ruin the American economy, middle class and slowly turn life all over the globe
into a chain-less prison sentence.
Originally posted by The Old American
I don't really have anything against private unions. I think they're ridiculously anti-business, and they drive wages up all out of proportion to the work performed, but if a business wants to get involved in a union, go for it.
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by The Old American
Well I think some businesses are ridiculously anti humanity; who drive wages down, eliminate
the quality of life, ruin the American economy, middle class and slowly turn life all over the globe
into a chain-less prison sentence.
Some are, I know. And it's horrible because none of them should be. But ALL unions are ridiculously anti-humanity, who falsely drive wages up, eliminate anyone even wanting to perform above their level or get ahead on their own in life, ruin the world economy and Middle Class and turn life all over the globe into mindless drones that can't think for themselves.
/TOAedit on 7-4-2012 by The Old American because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by links234
Originally posted by The Old American
I don't really have anything against private unions. I think they're ridiculously anti-business, and they drive wages up all out of proportion to the work performed, but if a business wants to get involved in a union, go for it.
Some are, I know. And it's horrible because none of them should be. But ALL corporations are ridiculously anti-humanity, who falsely drive wages down, eliminate anyone even wanting to perform at their level or get ahead with their own life, ruin the world economy and middle class and turn life all over the globe into mindless drones who can't think or work for themselves.
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
Originally posted by The Old American
Well I think some businesses are ridiculously anti humanity; who drive wages down, eliminate
the quality of life, ruin the American economy, middle class and slowly turn life all over the globe
into a chain-less prison sentence.
Some are, I know. And it's horrible because none of them should be. But ALL unions are ridiculously anti-humanity, who falsely drive wages up, eliminate anyone even wanting to perform above their level or get ahead on their own in life, ruin the world economy and Middle Class and turn life all over the globe into mindless drones that can't think for themselves.
/TOAedit on 7-4-2012 by The Old American because: (no reason given)
I do not see how it is egregious or inhumane for workers to organize and negotiate better things for
themselves. I think your perspective is very extreme...
You can be certain that the company bosses and management engage in organization and negotiation
all the time.
I am also not sure how you can say unions have ruined the world economy... Unions not
ruin the economy, that is hyperbole.edit on 7-4-2012 by braindeadconservatives because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by wuforde
reply to post by braindeadconservatives
Have you seen how union workers work? Do you know how hard it is to fire a person in a union, b/c they are a crap employee? Using you logic all people should be employed by unions. Do you want your car falling apart when you drive? Do you want your vegies to have bacteria on them? Union folks don't care b/c they get paid the same, b/c they know they won't be fired. Some unions are good, however most are just cultivate a employment force of crap.
Wu.
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
America won the II world War thanks to unions workers and their dedication to this country.
Back when a single person could support a family and children could have their parents
around.
I'm gonna stop there...
With a stroke of his pen on Thursday, ultra-conservative Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker quietly eliminated the state’s equal pay law that allows women and others who feel discriminated against to file charges in state and local courts.
The Republican controlled Senate and House both voted to repeal the law. The Senate voted to repeal it in November of 2011, while the House voted for repeal in February of this year. Because of this, women in Wisconsin can be discriminated against without their knowledge and be paid less by their employers.
Originally posted by The Old American
Originally posted by braindeadconservatives
America won the II world War thanks to unions workers and their dedication to this country.
Back when a single person could support a family and children could have their parents
around.
I'm gonna stop there...
WHAT?! America helped win WWII with soldiers and firepower. Man, not only did you drink the Kool-Aid, you're drowning in it.
/TOA