Deal reached on labor board (Ne will not end public unions in Waker style)

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Hammel

LINCOLN — Compromises, like the mythical phoenix, often rise from the ashes in the Nebraska Legislature.

Just when it appeared that a marathon of meetings would be fruitless, State Sen. Steve Lathrop of Omaha announced Wednesday night that interests representing state business groups, public employee unions and employers had agreed on a compromise to reform the State Commission of Industrial Relations.

The deal, which state senators will debate Thursday, would maintain collective bargaining and retain the CIR as the decider of labor disputes involving public employee unions.

But it also would slightly ratchet down the compensation the CIR could order in good economic times. During recessions, the compensation would be ratcheted down even further.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20110519/NEWS01/705199836#deal-reached-on-labor-board

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For the last three months the threat was real that I would lose my right to be in a union. I have received so much support on the DU incluing my first post that made the front page recommended list. That was a few weeks before the Wisconsin news broke. Thank you.

My MRSA is clearing up. I see the infection specialist today. I should go back to work Monday after being on sick leave a month. I had oly been at work for a couple weeks following my surgery when I got MRSA.

It is a good day.

I didn't notice I misspelled Walker. :-)