Why the public sector unions in Wisconsin and other states are running scared.

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The presidents and vice presidents of the public sector unions each make over $100,000 a year, plus very generous benefits packages (which is more than the governor makes). The unions also don't have to cover the cost of collecting dues from the workers.. that is done by the state, at taxpayer expense. This is one of the things Gov. Walker's Budget Repair Bill will change. The unions will have to collect union dues themselves.. and incur the cost of doing so. Another thing that will change, state workers will get to choose whether they want to be in the union or not... and they'll get to choose which public sector union they want to join. They will have the opportunity to choose every year. But the biggest thing they fear is.. The insurance company that covers all state workers is actually owned by some of the unions. The premiums are among the highest in the state. Few government workers care how much the premiums cost because almost all of it is covered by the taxpayers. What the Budget Repair Bill will do is give the union members the freedom to choose between public and private insurance plans offered in the state. Why are the public unions running scared? Because it will force the unions to compete for members! And gives the workers the freedom to choose. Freedom is not something unions want for the workers.