Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip most public employees of their collective bargaining rights has stirred up controversy in the Badger State.
No Wis. Democrats present for Senate session again The 14 Democrats stayed away again on Wednesday. They left last week so they wouldn't have to vote on Gov. Scott Walker's proposal stripping public workers of collective bargaining rights.February 23, 2011
Wis. Democrats filibuster to delay anti-union bill Democrats kept the Wisconsin Assembly up
overnight with a droning filibuster in another desperate attempt to
block the Republican governor's bold plan to strip public sector
workers of nearly all of their bargaining rights.February 23, 2011
Neither side budging in Wisconsin union fight Republican backers of Gov. Scott Walker's
plan to eliminate collective bargaining rights for most public
employees are trying to move the explosive proposal closer to
reality, even as Democrats remained on the run and protesters
filled the halls of the Capitol for a second week.February 22, 2011
Wis. budget plan may tilt political playing field The high-stakes fight in Wisconsin over
union rights is about more than pay and benefits in the public
sector. It could have far-reaching effects on electoral politics in
this and other states by helping solidify Republican power for
years, experts said Monday.February 21, 2011
Largest crowd yet descends on Wisconsin Capitol A state Capitol thrown into chaos swelled
for a fifth day with thousands of protesters, as supporters of
Republican efforts to scrap the union rights of state workers added
their voices to the debate for the first time and GOP leaders
insisted again Saturday there was no room for compromise.February 19, 2011
Dayton: Minn. managing public employees better than Wis. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he thinks Minnesota is taking a more reasonable approach to public employees than Wisconsin, as both states grapple with major budget deficits.February 18, 2011
Wis. gov calls on Dems who fled state to 'come home' Democrats on the run in Wisconsin avoided
state troopers Friday and threatened to stay in hiding for weeks,
potentially paralyzing a state government they no longer control.February 18, 2011
Teacher shortage closes Milwaukee schools The state's largest school district has joined
those that have canceled classes due to teacher shortages caused by
union protests at the state Capitol.February 18, 2011
Wis. lawmakers flee state to block anti-union bill 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.February 17, 2011
La Crosse students protest Wis. anti-union budget fix Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-led legislature want to eliminate collective bargaining as one way to help cut that state's budget deficit.February 17, 2011
Wis. Gov. Walker plan could spin off UW-Madison University of Wisconsin leaders have asked Gov.
Scott Walker not to spin off the flagship UW-Madison campus from
the rest of the system, saying the rumored move would create
unnecessary competition that would hurt all the Wisconsin colleges.February 16, 2011
Wis. teachers union asks people to come to Madison The leader of Wisconsin's largest teachers
union wants all state residents to join protests in Madison against
bill that would strip most public workers of almost all their
collective bargaining rights.February 16, 2011
Thousands protest anti-union bill in Wisconsin Thousands of teachers, prison guards and
students descended on the Wisconsin Capitol for a second day
Wednesday to fight a move to take union rights away from government
workers in the state that first granted them more than a
half-century ago.February 16, 2011
Move against Wis. public employees booed in Minn. Unionized workers in Minnesota are
opposing a measure that would strip most Wisconsin public employees
of their collective bargaining rights.February 16, 2011
Wis. GOP poised to cut worker rights in budget fix Wisconsin is poised to strip collective
bargaining rights from most of the state's 175,000 public employees
in the boldest step by a new Republican governor and Legislature to
solve budget problems by confronting organized labor.February 15, 2011