Governor's proposal would strip almost all public sector workers of right to collectively bargain benefits, work conditions
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Assembly early Friday passed a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights — the first significant action on the new Republican governor's plan.
The vote put an end to three straight days of punishing debate, but the political standoff over the bill is far from over.
The measure now goes to the Senate, where minority Democrats have been missing for a week, preventing a vote in that chamber.
No one knows when — or if — the Senate Democrats will return from their hideout in Illinois. Republicans hold a 19-14 majority but need a quorum of 20 lawmakers to vote on spending bills.
Republicans who control the chamber sent state troopers out looking for them at their homes on Thursday, but they turned up nothing.
Amazing what you can do when you only allow 51 seconds for voting and do not allow a vote on whether or not to end debate.
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify, the bill is to eliminate collective bargaining for BENEFITS but NOT compensation. Few reports on this point that out.
ReplyDeleteThis issue will sway the next election...guess which way!!!!
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