It is ironic that politicians tend to choose the side of an issue depending on its effect on the desired/preferred stand. The governor of Wisconsin is claiming that he is following in the footsteps of Reagan. This is purely a mis-representation of the facts. The air traffic controllers, because of the nature of their vocation were legally barred from going on strike. The actions of President Reagan was to enforce the law that was already in the books. When the striking air traffic controllers refused to obey the law, they were fired. It was not union bursting.
If Wisconsin wants to follow in the footsteps of Reagan, they have to show that the teachers union is on strike against the law. If he shows that, then he is free to fire them for breaking the law. The governor of Wisconsin just wants to burst the union under the guise of budget deficit. What happened to other state employee unions in his state?
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