Scott Walker presidential campaign, 2016/Labor and employment
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 Scott Walker |
Governor of Wisconsin (2011-2019) Milwaukee County Executive (2002-2010) Wisconsin State Assembly (1993-2002) |
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- During the September 2015 GOP debate, Scott Walker encouraged raising wages by primarily giving people the tools to get better jobs. “The best way to help people see their wages go up is to get them the education, the skill they need, to take on careers that pay more than minimum wage. And, it’s why we talk about it, it’s all about jobs. You want to help actually get jobs, it’s why on that last question we were trying to jump in on taxes. To me, it’s not just about taxes, cutting taxes. I’ve done it as much as anyone has.”[2]
- Scott Walker announced his labor policy platform on September 14, 2015, at a town hall meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Walker’s plan called for prohibiting federal workers from forming unions, eliminating the National Labor Relations Board, establishing a federal right-to-work law nationally, mandating greater disclosures from unions and repealing regulations under the Obama administration requiring paid sick leave and overtime for salaried employees.[3]
- In March 2015, Walker signed into law a right-to-work measure prohibiting "mandatory union membership and dues...at privately owned businesses." Describing the impact of the law, Walker said, "This sends a powerful message across the country and across the world. 'Wisconsin is Open For Business' now is more than just a slogan. It's a way of doing business." In 2012, Walker had expressed less enthusiasm for the measure, stating, "I have no interest in a right-to-work law in this state. We're not going to pursue that in the remainder of our term, and we're not going to pursue it in the future. The reason is private-sector unions are my partner in economic development."[4]
- In his 2013 State of the State Address, Walker said, "You may remember, last year, I called for state agencies to work with the reformed Small Business Regulatory Review Board to identify unnecessary, obsolete, and burdensome regulations. In a survey, we asked employers what we can do to help them create jobs in the upcoming year and the most common answer was decrease the amount of state regulations. And they gave us plenty of feedback on rules to review. Tonight, I am pleased to release this report, which identifies over 300 rule modifications in 218 administrative code chapters. Making these changes will make it easier to do business in the state, while maintaining the safety and health of our citizens."[5]
- Shortly after taking office in 2011, Walker introduced Wisconsin Act 10, also known as the "Scott Walker Budget Repair Bill," which included changes to the collective bargaining process for all public employees, with the exception of public safety employees. The changes required public employees to pay a portion of their healthcare and retirement benefits, eliminated automatic withdrawal for union dues, eliminated mandatory union membership and required unions to annually certify as a union.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York Times, "Scott Walker Said to Be Quitting Run for President," September 21, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "CNN REAGAN LIBRARY DEBATE: Later Debate Full Transcript," September 16, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Highlights of Walker's Anti-Union Proposals," September 14, 2015
- ↑ NPR, "Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Signs Right-To-Work Bill," March 9, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin State Journal, "Gov. Walker's 2013 State of the State speech transcript," January 16, 2013
- ↑ Green Bay Press Gazette, “Read summary of Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair bill," February 16, 2011
