Christian SalazarUH ID: 0979809Chapter 14 Case Study 1 Case 1: This case is regarding the declining power of public sector employees. It also emphasizes how the state of Wisconsin is a catalyst for this movement.1. Why were politicians in 2011 so interested in trying to repeal collective bargaining rights for public sector employees?The reason why politicians in 2011 were so interested in trying to appeal collective bargaining rights for public sector employees is for political reasons like large government spending gaps that have taken place during the economic downturn, deficit rates, and unemployment rates. The politicians have no real legitimate concrete reason in trying to repeal collective bargaining rights. Still, in the year 2011 Wisconsin was the first state to repeal its 1959 collective bargaining rights. These politicians ultimately are aiming at cutting the power of unions while increasing government power.2. What risks does losing their collective bargaining rights hold for public employees?Public sector employees face multiple risks in losing their collective bargaining rights. Overall the public sector employees face their collective bargaining rights becoming very limitedand ultimately letting the government tell them what to do without their input. Losing these rights makes a joke out of democracy. Governor Walker’s bill in Wisconsin would limit collective bargaining for most state and local government employees to wages, barring them from negotiating on issues like benefits and work conditions. It would also require workers to contribute more to their pension and health care plans, cap wage increases based on the Consumer Price Index and limit contracts to one year.3. As an elected politician charged with major cuts in your state budget, how would you negotiate with the public sector unions? As a public sector union leader, how would you negotiate with thestate legislature?From looking at how our state legislature currently runs, it seems redundant for an elected politician charged with major cuts in the state budget to negotiate with public sector unions, especially after seeing how the state of Wisconsin repealed its 1959 collective bargainingrights in 2011. The best way for a public sector union leader to negotiate with the stateChristian SalazarUH ID: 0979809legislature is to vote out those politicians in the House and Senate which are the ones voting to take away collective bargaining rights and replace them with politicians who are pro unions. It’s hard enough with only 31% of the workforce 18-34yrs old that do not make enough money to pay their bills or have health insurance. This is a threat to all social services including