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Go Vols

(5,902 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 11:45 AM Jun 2015

Wisconsin trying to screw Union Construction

Critics of the prevailing wage say the requirement over-inflates the costs of publicly funded projects at the expense of taxpayers. Supporters argue that repealing the prevailing wage would result in lower wages, ultimately harming the middle class and driving skilled workers away from Wisconsin.

"As Republicans continue to try to out-position each other behind closed doors and in the media, Democrats stand together behind the goal of raising wages — not lowering them," said Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, in a statement.


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Wisconsin trying to screw Union Construction (Original Post) Go Vols Jun 2015 OP
Republicans hate workers and love profits, someone go ahead and tell me that isnt so randys1 Jun 2015 #1

randys1

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1. Republicans hate workers and love profits, someone go ahead and tell me that isnt so
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 11:51 AM
Jun 2015

You want your head to explode?

Ask your coworker who makes $50,000 a year and ALWAYS votes for republicans how they think they got

social security
overtime
medicare
weekends off
work comp
paid sick leave and vacation pay


Then tell them ALL of this not only comes from the Dems and libs, but the party THEY vote for FOUGHT all of this and still does

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