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THE WEST WING Weekly Memo 10-29-10
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Wis. Governor Walker Says Protests Haven't Swayed Him
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the two weeks of protests in the state capital haven't swayed his resolve to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public employees.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2011
Groups Rally in St. Paul to Support Wisconsin Workers
About 1,000 protesters chanted and held pro-union signs outside the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday to rally against the Wisconsin governor's plan to strip most public workers of almost all their collective bargaining rights.
By Tara Bannow , February 26, 2011
As Madison Impasse Continues, Schools Eye Layoffs
Wisconsin school districts are warning teachers, each one on the payroll in some cases, that their contracts might not be renewed as Gov. Scott Walker's plan to cut nearly all public employees' collective bargaining rights remains in limbo.
By Patrick Condon , February 25, 2011
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Taking Away Union Rights
Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure early Friday morning before sleep-deprived Democrats realized what was happening.
By Todd Richmond , February 25, 2011
Troopers Sent to Homes of Some Missing Wisconsin Democrats
Wisconsin state troopers were dispatched Thursday to the doorsteps of some of the AWOL Democratic senators in hopes of finding at least one who would come back to allow a vote on a measure to curb the power of public-employee unions.
By Scott Bauer , February 24, 2011
On Prank Call, Wisconsin Gov. Walker Discusses Strategy
On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball bat in his office to go after political opponents.
By Ryan J. Foley , February 23, 2011
Wisconsin Lawmakers Take Up Bill to Cripple Unions
With their Senate colleagues still in hiding, Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly began introducing a barrage of 100 amendments Tuesday to try to stymie the Republican governor's plan to strip unionized public employees of most of their bargaining rights.
By Scott Bauer , February 22, 2011
Lawmakers Flee State to Block Wisconsin Anti-Union Bill; Protesters Number in Tens of Thousands
A group of Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers blocked passage of a sweeping anti-union bill Thursday, refusing to show up for a vote and then abruptly leaving the state in an effort to force Republicans to the negotiating table.
By Scott Bauer , February 17, 2011
Labor Unions Wrote Big Checks to Dayton Post-Election Account
Gripped by tight limits during the campaign, labor unions wrote hefty checks to a post-election account for Democrat Mark Dayton after it appeared clear he would win Minnesota's close race for governor.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2011
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