Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature Wednesday evening moved to gut collective bargaining for public workers without Democratic state senators present. They are separating the collective bargaining portion from the budget bill which they say will make it legal for Republican senators alone to vote to end collective bargaining rights. As Democratic State Representative Peter Barca protested that it violates the state’s open meetings act, Republicans controlling the Senate-Assembly conference committee ignored him and rushed to a vote as protesters chanted “shame”.
[Wisconsin Democratic State Rep. Peter Barca protests as Republicans controlling the Senate-Assembly Joint Conference Committee vote to separate the collective bargaining provision from the states budget repair bill.]
Republicans believe that their action Wednesday evening clears the way for both houses of the Wisconsin legislature to approve the gutting of collective bargaining for public workers without any Democratic state senators being present.
By Doug Cunningham
Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature Wednesday evening moved to gut collective bargaining for public workers without Democratic state senators present.
They are separating the collective bargaining portion from the budget bill which they say will make it legal for Republican senators alone to vote to end collective bargaining rights.
As Democratic State Representative Peter Barca protested that it violates the state’s open meetings act, Republicans controlling the Senate-Assembly conference committee ignored him and rushed to a vote as protesters chanted “shame”.
They are separating the collective bargaining portion from the budget bill which they say will make it legal for Republican senators alone to vote to end collective bargaining rights.
As Democratic State Representative Peter Barca protested that it violates the state’s open meetings act, Republicans controlling the Senate-Assembly conference committee ignored him and rushed to a vote as protesters chanted “shame”.
Republicans believe that their action Wednesday evening clears the way for both houses of the Wisconsin legislature to approve the gutting of collective bargaining for public workers without any Democratic state senators being present.
The collective bargajning portion of the budget bill is scheduled to be taken up by the Republican controlled state assembly Thursday morning.
Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted 18-1 to send the bill to the conference committee. Sen. Dale Schultz was the lone Republican 'no" vote. Democrats in the Assembly lack enough members to block the vote in that house.
Rightardia suspects many court cases to follow. A recall effort is under-way against eight Republican senators and Scott Walker's turn will come in a year.
Wisconsin Senate Republicans voted 18-1 to send the bill to the conference committee. Sen. Dale Schultz was the lone Republican 'no" vote. Democrats in the Assembly lack enough members to block the vote in that house.
Rightardia suspects many court cases to follow. A recall effort is under-way against eight Republican senators and Scott Walker's turn will come in a year.
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