Cowardly Wisconsin Republicans Do Surprise Vote to Strip Workers of Collective Bargaining Rights

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From [InfoShop] and [HERE] Over 100,000 protesters are expected in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend as the movement heats up to defend workers and unions against a Republican political campaign. Protests continue at the State Capitol, despite efforts by the Republicans to disrupt and disband the occupation which has stretched into weeks. At one point, protesters went through windows to get back into the Capitol building. Thousands of demonstrators flooded the Wisconsin State Capitol building last night after Republican senators took a surprise vote to strip most public employee workers of their right to collectively bargain.[MORE] 

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers sent the anti-union bill to Governor Scott Walker for approval. The bill passed the Assembly 53-42.The bill would strip collective bargaining rights from public sector workers. Similar anti-union bills are being considered by other states. Solidarity rallies are being organized around the U.S. and a national walkout of high school students in solidarity with the Wisconsin struggle is scheduled for 2 pm on Friday. 

From [HERE] and [HERE]  Wisconsin GOP Senators passed an anti-union bill without a single Democrat present. The move took observers by surprise. GOP Senators side-stepped the need for a quorum to pass the controversial legislation, thus rendering powerless Democrats who left the state capital and traveled outside state lines to avoid a vote that would harm the teachers unions. The GOP and Governor Scott Walker effectively altered the State of Wisconsin's legislative structure toward one-party rule, and in the process moved it toward Fascism.