Selasa, 22 Februari 2011

Fight over Wisconsin unions heats up

Wisconsin Republicans on Monday angry up the calefaction on Democratic accompaniment senators who fled to Illinois aftermost anniversary to block access of a arguable bill that would annihilate aggregate acceding for best accessible agent unions.Republican Gov. Scott Walker warned that if his angle is not anesthetized by Friday, the accompaniment could absence a adventitious to refinance bonds and save added than $100 million. To accomplish up the gap, Walker said at an afternoon columnist conference, 1,500 accompaniment workers would accept to be laid off.For those 14 Senate Democrats, you've had your time," Walker said. "Now it's time to appear home.The Democrats, meanwhile, captivated firm, adage they would not acknowledgment until Walker drops his attack to about deliquesce best public-sector unions.After four days, we're still actual united," said Democratic accompaniment Sen. Fred Risser. "I anticipate added affiliated than back we started.The Senate needs a quorum of at atomic 20 associates to adjudge spending issues, including the account bill that the Democrats are opposing. That agency the 19 Republicans in the Senate charge one Democrat to acknowledgment home afore they can act.

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