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Wisconsin Republicans crush union rights
Thousands have descended again on Wisconsin following a surprise legislative maneuver which allowed state Republicans to bypass Democrats to pass a bill to strip collective-bargaining rights from most of the state’s public sector workers. State Republicans found a way to pass the bill without requiring the attendance of the 14 state Democrats which previously fled the state to force a stalemate on the bill. The Senate Republicans managed to pass the bill with an 18 to 1 vote. The measure, designed with the purpose of meeting budget shortfalls and allegedly preventing state layoffs, strips or in some cases severely hinders the rights of labor groups. The measure has also passed in the State House, which means it will now go before the governor for signature. http://rt.com/usa/news/wisconsin-republicans-union-rights/
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