And in the land of Cheese...

With the encouragement of the most reprehensible administration in America history, we see the last stages of Francis Fox Piven's wet dream being acted out in the streets of Madison...the "proletariat" rising up to challenge us poor stupid bastards who do the work, pay the taxes and do our best to make sure the lights come on in America every morning. - Michael Bane

My understanding is the Republicans asked the Public sector Unions to help out in the budget crisis by taking a smaller pension and a larger contribution to health care. They haven't banned collective bargaining or tried to break the unions. What they get in response is this. As Tam put it "What are you griping about? At least you have a job. With benefits, no less." Many don't.