Labor & Employment Law

Walker?s One Month Legacy: Job Killer

By Tula Connell

Most governors taking office hope to create jobs for their constituents.

Not Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). Before his massive attack on the middle-class jobs of Wisconsin public employees, he rejected federal funding for the creation of high-speed rail that would have added more than 14,000 family-supporting jobs to his state.

Here’s the breakdown of job and income loss because of Walker’s action:

? LOST: 4,732 construction jobs.
? LOST: 9,570 permanent jobs.
? LOST: $173 million in additional Wisconsin household income.

On top of that, Walker’s move actually COST taxpayers TONS of money: By returning the $810 million in federal funding for this project, Wisconsin must pay back the federal government and contractors for work already done.

And this guy thinks he should have credibility to run a state?

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on February 22, 2011 (boomark / email).