ORGANIZED LABOR:Lessons from a Spring of Discontent

2011 ACCE ConventionLos Angeles, CA

Tim Sheehy, PresidentMetropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce

Wisconsin’s Bi-Partisan Structural Deficit

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1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

$3.6B increase in spending

$3.0B taxes & fees

$2.0B one-time federal stimulus

= $2.5B DEFICIT

Doyle BudgetWalker Budget

= $292M SURPLUS

$1.1B increase in spending

$300M (reduction CB)

$23.6M in net tax cuts

“Balanced and Fair?”

Limits collective bargaining to wages

Caps local property tax increases

Reduces state aid to local governments and school districts

What’s at Stake?

Pension contribution 5.8% of salary

12% of health care premium contribution

Free to choose health insurer (local School Board)

Tools for education reform (seniority, hours, school assignment)

Provides fiscal stability

What’s at Stake?

Governor Walker introduces collective bargaining change (Feb 22)

Senate Democrats leave Wisconsin (Feb 17) Legislature passes SB14 / Gov signs bill (March 10) Senate Democrats return from Illinois (March 13) Lawsuit filed to block implementation (March 16) Supreme Court election (April 2) Recount settled (May 23) Supreme Court upholds law (June 14) Law takes effect (June 29)

Timeline

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Lessons from the Spring of Discontent

Deficits are divisive

A Fiscal Note

Changing reality or perception

We have awakened a sleeping giant

Greece in the rear view mirror

Will CEO rankings lead to more jobs?

Keeping the Chamber in the Center Lane

Rigor

Relevance

Relationship