Minority Leader Mark Miller’s Letter To Governor Walker
This is my Senator & I’m damn proud of him right now.
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February 18, 2011
The Honorable Scott Walker
Governor, State of Wisconsin
115 East, State Capitol
Madison, WI 53701
HAND DELIVERED
Dear Governor Walker,
We’ve learned that earlier today public employees across the state made very clear their willingness to
cooperatively accept additional pension and health insurance concessions in order to do their part to help
Wisconsin close a 2011 budget gap, and to assist in reducing the state’s deficit going forward.
This development confirms to us that the Capitol demonstrations all this week were not about an unwillingness
to bargain pension or health insurance concessions, but rather about the devastating and unprecedented
elimination of essential collective bargaining rights for public workers.
Consequently, we strongly and respectfully urge you to request that Senate and Assembly Republicans modify
your budget repair legislation to remove all references to collective bargaining for all public employees.
We believe our request reflects a point of view shared by many all across the state, but perhaps most
significantly by a variety of religious leaders who have expressed a sincere interest in bringing resolution to
what has developed into a deeply divisive environment that threatens progress on so many other pressing state
social and economic issues.
We also it believe would speed closure on this issue by meeting with those leaders to listen to their concerns.
Sincerely,
Senator Mark Miller
Senate Minority Leader