Republican Walker finally made a move today, when him and other republicans gathered for a vote. This vote was key in the protests in Madison, Wisconsin for collective bargaining rights. Wisconsin Senate stripped all collective bargaining rights from public workers, mainly teachers. This exempted, however, policemen and firefighters. In a statement made by the AFL-CIO they said, "just because Democrats failed to do their job, doesn't mean we will too." An on site protester called the Republicans, "Cowards!"
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110310/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions;_ylt=AhU.clibePvpxa5od.BEq1Cs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNxc2hvNGFuBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMzEwL3VzX3dpc2NvbnNpbl9idWRnZXRfdW5pb25zBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMgRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDd2lzZ29wYnlwYXNz
Bauer, Scott. "Wis. GOP bypasses Dems, cuts collective bargaining." yahoonews.com. Associated Press, 3/9/11. Web. 10 Mar 2011. <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110310/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions;_ylt=AhU.clibePvpxa5od.BEq1Cs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNxc2hvNGFuBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTEwMzEwL3VzX3dpc2NvbnNpbl9idWRnZXRfdW5pb25zBGNjb2RlA21vc3Rwb3B1bGFyBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMgRwdANob21lX2Nva2UEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDd2lzZ29wYnlwYXNz>.
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