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Out of Touch CWA Leadership once again embarrassing

by: firstamend07

Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 05:16:51 PM EST

It did not take long for the Non-State Worker CWA leadership to start talking stupid.

This from the Star Ledger: Corzine said the state would save $35 million by having employees take two unpaid days off this spring. Another $850 million will come from the federal stimulus package, and $472 million will be cut from the current budget, among other measures.

But Hetty Rosenstein, New Jersey state director for the Communications Workers of America, denounced the governor's plan, calling it both ineffective and an "assault on our collective bargaining relationship."

Next year could be even worse, Corzine said. The governor said state revenues are estimated at $28.5 billion for the 2010 budget he'll unveil March 10. He declined to say today how much stimulus money the state will be able to use on that plan.

"The actual dollars that will be saved by furloughing state workers will provide little relief to the state - but will cause a tremendous hardship for our members who live paycheck to paycheck and whose wages go directly back into the economy," Rosenstein said in a statement released in response to Corzine's announcement.

"A significant number of state workers are paid through federal funding," Rosenstein continued, arguing "furloughing federally-funded positions actually reduces the amount of money coming into the state."

"Imposing these kinds of cuts only deepens the economic slump we are all working to overcome," she said.

Hetty Rosenstein does not have to worry about her job. She works for a private company , CWA, that is guaranteed dues money by state law.

Corzine is saving state worker jobs with this plan but the CWA leadership does not care about jobs, they care about maximum dues money collected.

It is unfortunate that the average taxpayer thinks Rosenstein speaks for all state workers. She does not. The only thing you can depend on from Rosenstein is bad advice.

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Out of Touch CWA Leadership once again embarrassing | 16 comments

Why don't you find a nice Republican (2.00 / 1)

site to do your union bashing.

This must be part of Corzine's anti-stimulus program. Cut wages to contract the economy.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 02:18:47 AM UTC

Ignorant About Unions (3.00 / 1)

You unfortunately do not know much about Unions. Unions are about protecting jobs not jeopardizing them.

The CWA leadership, who are not state workers ,has done nothing constructive to save jobs. They have acted and spoken with little regard of consequences. That is because it is not their jobs they are jeopardizing. They are not part of the workforce they are supposed to be representing. They are a private union hired by the State and protected under state law.

I am more of a union person then any of those CWA leaders. A true union person will sacrafice anything to save jobs.

You however must be a CWA apologizer. Shame. They use people like you to promote their agenda.

CWA is not a true union because the CWA leadership are not state workers. Only people who are effected by wage freezes and furloughs should be speaking.

by: firstamend07 @ Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 03:55:27 AM UTC

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Sean Hannity needs a new screener (1.50 / 2)

Why don't you give him a call.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 22:07:26 PM UTC

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Socialist affiliation (0.00 / 0)

Now that you have declared that your ideas on fixing the economic crisis is based on the Socialist Working Families Party in New York City I can relax.

Very few people take that fringe Party seriously. You have minimalized your ideas with that association.

by: firstamend07 @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 02:59:40 AM UTC

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Reagan/Gingrich affiliation (0.00 / 0)

Clearly you've stumbled into the wrong site. Red State will welcome you warmly.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 11:45:00 AM UTC

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Socialist Rant (2.00 / 1)

I will gladly listen to your socialist ideas. I will not agree and I will not ask you to leave.

It is a shame that CWA people like you can't take criticism.

by: firstamend07 @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 11:49:32 AM UTC

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can we move on now? (4.00 / 1)

Disagreement is healthy, but I think everyone gets both points, and we're on the verge on name-calling.

Keep writing diaries, please.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 18:11:17 PM UTC

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Incredible (0.00 / 0)

This is advertise as a "progressive" site, yet you encourage further diaries by a right-wing reactionary.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 19:44:09 PM UTC

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We encourage (4.00 / 1)

everyone to post diaries. Jump right in, the water is warm.

by: Jason Springer @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 00:32:19 AM UTC

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Trolls (0.00 / 0)

I didn't realize this was a welcome troll site.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 11:54:49 AM UTC

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Sounds good (0.00 / 0)

I had my say and voiced my opinion. Can't ask for much more.

by: firstamend07 @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 00:26:13 AM UTC

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Nice (0.00 / 0)

You give me 1s and 2s, but give the right-wing reactionary a 3. I thought this was supposed to be a progressive site? Maybe you should change its name to Purple Jersey.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Feb 19, 2009 at 19:46:02 PM UTC

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It's Not So Simple.... (0.00 / 0)

I've had many disagreements with firstamend7 and some have even been a bit nasty, so I understand how you feel......but equating him/her with Sean Hannity (or his screener) is a truly low blow......Hannity's just a few steps up from Hitler.

The proposal that state workers should sacrifice to save jobs isn't an extreme right wing position. Two unpaid days off in the spring is not the end of the world. Corzine has the power to just lay people off all together; there are no easy choices here.

On the other hand, Corzine must also balance that out with more progressive taxation and an all out attack on the pay to play system. All of this is still in play.....let's not fight amongst ourselves when it's not necessary.

by: Nick Lento @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 15:18:55 PM UTC

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Huh? (0.00 / 0)

He's ranting about "socialism" in a matter fitting a Sean Hannity, Glen Beck or Rush Limbaugh. The comparison was totally legitimate.

by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 15:32:19 PM UTC

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