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red states rule
04-29-2011, 03:56 AM
Pretty much the same thing that happened Gov Walker and the Republicnas did in WI

But in MA the Democrats run the House

Where was the liberal media on this story? Where was the video of the angry unioon thugs outside the House chamber?

Oh, Dems approved this bill. No anti union, anti worker story here right?






House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night to strip police officers, teachers, and other municipal employees of most of their rights to bargain over health care, saying the change would save millions of dollars for financially strapped cities and towns.

The 111-to-42 vote followed tougher measures to broadly eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employees in Ohio, Wisconsin, and other states. But unlike those efforts, the push in Massachusetts was led by Democrats who have traditionally stood with labor to oppose any reduction in workers’ rights.

Unions fought hard to stop the bill, launching a radio ad that assailed the plan and warning legislators that if they voted for the measure, they could lose their union backing in the next election. After the vote, labor leaders accused House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and other Democrats of turning their backs on public employees.

http://articles.boston.com/2011-04-27/news/29479557_1_unions-object-labor-unions-health-care

red states rule
04-29-2011, 04:41 PM
and Republicans did not flee the state to stop the vote from taking place

Amazing how the liberal media is ignoring this story