claim: "public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the unions has actually gone up as these governors, i think, have overreached and gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement."
author: george nee
evidence_1: rhode island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. — politifact rhode  island on ... "public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the  unions has actually gone up as these governors, i think, have overreached and  gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement." — politifact rhode island  ...
evidence_2: mar 17, 2011 ... if you need to know the basics of what's going on in wisconsin, read on. .... i think  it's an assault of the middle class of this state and it's so unfair and out of balance.  ... the bill to kill collective bargaining rights for state public-sector employees. ....  to show their support for the labor protesters here in madison, ...
evidence_3: rhode island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. — politifact rhode  island on ... "public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the  unions has actually gone up as these governors, i think, have overreached and  gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement." — politifact rhode island  ...
evidence_4: but the fight is far from over: unions have filed suit in federal court, and ... this is  an effort to damage to the extent possible the ability of labor unions to ... in  addition, it appears that public opinion favors collective bargaining for public  employees. .... more than 12,000 members of a union for air traffic controllers  went on strike.
evidence_5: and while wisconsin governor scott walker won this round, the workers ... a plan  that effectively eliminates meaningful collective bargaining for public sector ... “i  tell my union friends, you're going to have to make some changes now, or much  ... it was this political climate that emboldened scott walker to try and destroy ...