Wisconsin GOP vote to strip collective bargaining – General strike may be called
The Republican version of democracy- voting without public notice, preventing the public from observing and locking the capitol doors.
Read MoreThe Republican version of democracy- voting without public notice, preventing the public from observing and locking the capitol doors.
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Read Morenot the ear-splitting chants, the pounding drums or the back-and-forth debate between 70,000 protesters — changed the minds of Wisconsin lawmakers dug into a stalemate over Republican efforts to scrap union rights
Read MoreWalker said he will not negotiate any changes to his plan and if the Legislature doesn’t pass it, he will force massive layoffs, crippling state services and costing thousands of jobs. He has also threatened to call in the National Guard against workers.
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