Comments on: Watch: NEARI’s Walsh discusses the unions’ pension lawsuit

By: Stark Contrast Between City, State Pension Reform Efforts

Stark Contrast Between City, State Pension Reform Efforts — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:58:49 +0000

[...] union whose members are in the state system, was calling the Rhode Island’s reform efforts “a profoundly poorly-thought out solution,” to WPRI and penning op/eds on RI [...]

By: oreo

oreo — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:44:53 +0000

Did he mention that if the unions loss in court many will “opt” out of the retirement system? What happens when they “reform” the retirement system again in 10 years when theres no money again?

By: R Brad

R Brad — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:27:09 +0000

If the worker have to give back there COLA how come the politicans don’t have to kick in like stop pay there there COLA and they need to give back and pay for there Helth insureance why should they get a free ride I see WPRI will not cover that story thats the biggest waste of tax payers money and go after the biggest scam in state of RI 38 Studios

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:21:21 +0000

In a democracy, all citizens are represented by elected officials. Presumably, tax-paying union members are displeased with their elected officials in this situation. It is amusing how often the basics of government are forgotten by those who disagree.

By: Downsized54

Downsized54 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:58:34 +0000

Taxpayer had no representation at this contract.On one side you have politicans giving away the store for the union vote.On the other side you have union heads who want their trough feeding to never stop.

By: Downsized54

Downsized54 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:13:09 +0000

Walsh is a clown Gina for Governor.

By: Tired of being beaten up

Tired of being beaten up — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:57:28 +0000

Great job. A contract is a contract.

By: joe

joe — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:46:43 +0000

About time!!! Now members of ERSRI won’t have to be in limbo!!!!

By: snow

snow — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:59:20 +0000

Sure isn’t like listening to Melo and Fox’s misuse of language and garbled thinking.

By: Mr. Fish

Mr. Fish — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:49:43 +0000

One has to wonder why they didn’t negotiate in the first place…..

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:28:10 +0000

Imagine the disaster if the state loses the lawsuit?

By: Mr. Fish

Mr. Fish — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:49:07 +0000

Great job.