PENSION THIEVES AND UNION BUSTERS
Mark Glennon was one of Governor Rauner’s point men on pension thievery.
Glennon publishes an online site called Wirepoints.
What is helpful about Glennon is that he and his web site embody the right wing’s key anti-worker agenda items in a single one-stop shop: Pension thievery and union busting.
It also demonstrates how out of touch they are with the public.
Polling on the issue of public pensions shows that most people in Illinois believe that pension promises should be kept.
Today’s Sun-Times released a poll showing that half of those asked support the Chicago Teacher Union in their current negotiations, even if they strike.
The poll also provides evidence that Chicagoans are not interested in demonizing either Mayor Lightfoot or CTU President Jesse Sharkey.
Both are committed to the process.
To me this demonstrates that the public supports quality public schools AND CONTINUE READING: Pension thieves and union busters. – Fred Klonsky
