wisconsin taking on gov unions.

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Wow is this real? Unbelievable

Changing health insurer cuts $1.2M combined for Tomahawk, Merrill schools districts | Wausau Daily Herald | wausaudailyherald.com

The Tomahawk and Merrill school districts will save $1.2 million combined -- and avoid cutting teachers and programs -- by dropping an insurance provider created by the state's largest teachers union, officials said.

Teachers and other district employees had been insured by WEA Trust, a nonprofit health and other insurance provider formed 40 years ago by the Wisconsin Education Association Council to provide insurance for state teachers. Tomahawk and Merrill switched to Security Health Plan, a provider based in Marshfield and owned by Marshfield Clinic.
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A political whirlwind swirls around WEA Trust. Critics of the insurance trust have charged that it hamstringed Wisconsin school districts with high insurance rates while affiliated teachers unions bargained hard to win contracts for WEA Trust.

The passage of Wisconsin's Act 10 earlier this year allows school districts to choose health insurers and levels of coverage without having to bargain with unions. Under the new law, most public employee unions can bargain only over salaries with their employers.

Merrill Area Public Schools is saving about $475,000 this school year by changing insurers for teachers and custodians, said Louise Fischer, finance director. Coverage for administrators and other nonunion employees was switched for the 2010-11 school year. The change was negotiated with the Merrill Teachers Association before Act 10 went into effect.

Tom Andreska, president of the Merrill teachers union, said the association agreed to the change because it helped save the jobs of 30 teachers.
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This is basically Racketeering
 
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VOLatile said:
They're fighting back, so what? The unions didn't start the fight.



This.

Without special interest money, then there would most likely be more than just a two party system in the US. It would keep politicians more honest. The public would also be more involved in the election process than it is now. They'll be forced to read up on issues rather than decide by on who can talk the most sh*t on TV/radio commercials. No more "Paid for by..." crap.
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I don't understand this attitude and never have. What is a special interest? If you support gun rights and join the NRA are you a special interest? If you support the ACLU, are they a special interest? Everything you may stand for and what to promote is a special interest to someone else. I consider the democratic party a special interest, should we prevent them from spending money since all they are trying to do is get their candidates elected and pass their programs?
 
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