The real behind the scenes battle in Wisconsin for the teachers and public employees is not for the members but for lost union dues. More than $35,000,000 in dues from teachers alone and a large commission rake off on the union controlled health insurance plan which all goes to the fat cat leaders whose top salaries have been reported at from $380,000 to $250,000, and who knows what else they spend their millions on. When have you ever seen an audited report on the financials of a union, even if you belong to one?
Anyway, if the public workers aren't happy with the new order they can always quit and work for the ultra high union wages and benefits at Schlitz, Blatz, AC Delco, Delphi, Wisconsin Motors, Chrysler Engine Plant, GM Janesville Assembly Plant----oops, they all seem to have disappeared.