Unions fighting back against Walker proposal (UPDATE)
Published: February 14, 2011
Tags: AFL-CIO, Balistreri, collective bargaining, Danny McGowan, Department of Health Services, Frank Lasee, Marty Beil, Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades, Samantha Kerkman, Scott Fitzgerald, Scott Walker, Teamsters, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Wisconsin State Employees Union, WSEU
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin unions were mobilizing Monday to fight Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to remove nearly all collective bargaining rights for public employees. They don’t have much time. The Legislature is moving quickly to pass the proposal, perhaps as soon as Thursday, which Walker said is needed immediately [...]