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Wisconsin Workers Fight Back Against Union-Busting Bill | Change.org News

Wisconsin Workers Fight Back Against Union-Busting Bill

by Antonio Ramirez · February 18, 2011

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Wisconsin public employees have been fighting back against Republican attempts to smash one of their most basic labor rights -- and they're winning.

Last week, Gov. Walker announced he would "fix" an $137 million budget shortfall by eliminating collective bargaining rights for public workers. Rather than going after the two-thirdsof Wisconsin corporations who pay no tax in the state, Walker wants to destroy the most basic labor rights for his own employees.

Tell Wisconsin: Don’t Sacrifice Employee Rights!

Other Republican-governed states like Ohio, New Jersey and New York are probably following the situation closely. If Walker destroys Wisconsin's strongest advocates for public spending and education, it could pave the way for a national effort.

But they probably don't like what they see.

A few days ago, Wisconsin Republicans claimed they would pass the union-busting bill by the end of the week. But in the last two days, tens of thousands of workers, students, teachers and other state employees filled the Capital Rotunda chanting "Kill The Bill!" for hours.

At least 15 school districts across the state were closed when teachers didn't report to work, cancelling