From her office near Capitol Square last week, Susan Bauman could hear the chants of union protesters rising and falling. For Bauman, a former teacher in the Madison School District, the sound took her back to one of the most difficult times of her life ? the city?s bitter 1976 teacher strike.
….Bauman and others now fear Gov. Scott Walker?s plan to eliminate almost all collective bargaining for most public employees will lead to gut-wrenching strikes and workplaces where uncertainty over everything from sick days to the timing of breaks will fundamentally change a day on the job.
Quoted: Dennis Dresang, UW-Madison professor emeritus of political science and public affairs.