Financially-strapped Nevada city declares state of emergency to suspend union contrac

[Jackson]

Financially-strapped Nevada city declares state of emergency to suspend union contracts

After five years of declining property taxes, massive layoffs and questionable spending, leaders of the blue-collar, family-oriented city outside Las Vegas declared a state of emergency, invoking a rarely used state law crafted for unforeseen disasters.

No matter that the statute, which allows municipalities to suspend union contracts and avoid paying scheduled salary increases, doesn't actually include fiscal emergencies among the list of potential disasters.

"It says, in case of 'emergency such as.' You can't list how many different types of emergencies there are in the world," City Council member Wade Wagner said of the move, which will save the city $9 million.

Read more: Financially-strapped Nevada city declared disaster | Fox News

It's starting to happen. Unions cannot go on as they were.

 

[buckeye45_73]

Awwwwwe, whether public or private, same problems. Unions, all hail Scott Walker!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jackson]

Union workers were among the most highly compensated workers in southern Nevada. This is a problem in most areas along wth the pension plans. They are not equal to the private sector.

 

[whitehall]

How could a state with an incredible gambling income and represented by a high profile democrat who is the senate majority leader ...be strapped for cash? Some politician maybe isn't doing his job and is skimming Vegas cash?

 

[Black_Label]

Awwwwwe, whether public or private, same problems. Unions, all hail Scott Walker!!!!!!!!!!

Heil!

 

[buckeye45_73]

Awwwwwe, whether public or private, same problems. Unions, all hail Scott Walker!!!!!!!!!!

Heil!

I knew it. Left wingers unite!

 

[Avorysuds]

Crazy stuff.

 

[Charles_Main]

Awwwwwe, whether public or private, same problems. Unions, all hail Scott Walker!!!!!!!!!!

Heil!

Yep, and back then Germany was in Economic Ruin, That is what helped Hitler Rise. This town is in Economic Ruin.

 

[KissMy]

But...but Harry Reid said public unions are great & tax payers who make less than half should pay for their pension shortfall.

 

[Charles_Main]

But...but Harry Reid said public unions are great & tax payers who make less than half should pay for their pension shortfall.

Who would of thunk it. Harry Believes in Trickle down. err I mean up. As in Trickle up into Democrat Campaign Coffers.

 

[Jackson]

Good ol' Harry Reid. He knows it all, doesn't he?