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Wis. Assembly leader vows to pass anti-union bill

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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:53 p.m.

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald says the Republican-led chamber will pass a bill cutting collective bargaining rights for most public employees despite noisy protests inside the Capitol that have gone on for a ...

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Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine galvanizes Wisconsin protesters

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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:18 a.m.

On Monday night, Wisconsin's week-long protest against Gov. Scott Walker got a soundtrack. Five thousand people squeezed into the Monona Terrace exhibition hall to hear Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Wayne Kramer of the MC5 curse Walker's plan to undercut public employee unions ...

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4,600 pro-labor supporters "rage" inside Monona Terrace with famous guitarist

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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:15 a.m.

About 4,600 pro-labor supporters gathered inside Monona Terrace Monday for a concert protest featuring a former "Rage Against the Machine" band member ...

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Authorities To Boost Security At Wisconsin Capitol

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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 1:54 a.m.

Authorities are planning additional security precautions to make sure Wisconsin lawmakers aren't affected by protests at the Capitol when they debate an anti-union bill Tuesday ...

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Firefighter answers the call of Wisconsin Capitol protests

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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 10:30 p.m.

Adam Wunsch is a third-generation firefighter and proud of it. His grandfather was for many years the fire chief in Haven, near Sheboygan; his uncle holds that position today. His father, Steve Wunsch, is the chief of EMS at Middleton EMS. A good-looking young man of 18, Adam Wunsch is an intern with the Fitchburg Fire Department, and he hopes to make a career of it. He's not a union member but would become one, as a full member of the department ...

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Monday's noon labor rally report from the Wisconsin Capitol

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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:40 p.m.

In the cold and ice, a crowd to rival the attendance at last Thursday's noon rally came out to hear protest songs and national union leaders speak on the steps of the State Street side of the Capitol. The mood was one of remarkable good cheer. A couple of boys about ten years old tossed a football back and forth on the icy lawn, while younger kids were sliding down the hill on green cardboard "It's about freedom" AFSCME signs ...

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Neither Side Budging In Wisconsin Union Fight

Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:32 p.m.

No resolution appeared imminent Monday to the stalemate over union rights in Wisconsin, leaving Senate Republicans resigned to forge ahead with less-controversial business such as tax breaks for dairy farmers and commending the Green Bay Packers on winning the Super Bowl ...

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Walker Rejects Compromise As Capitol Protests Continue

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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 7:10 p.m.

Protests at the state Capitol about Gov. Scott Walker's controversial union bill are expected to heat up again on Monday after cold, wet weather dampened the rallies' numbers this weekend ...

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Charles Woodson's Public Support of Unions and The Effect on the Green Bay Packers

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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 7:01 p.m.

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I've got my own personal opinions about the battle between the unions and the Governor going on in Wisconsin. But this isn't a political blog. I'm sure you can easily find hundreds of other blogs discussing this story in detail. Here's the complete statement from Green Bay Packers CB Charles Woodson as released through the NFL Players Association ... I spent a lot of time reading many blogs to find out if the union battle in Wisconsin has a direct relationship on the current labor negotiations

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For compromise in Wis., 3 GOP senators are needed

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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:15 a.m.

Associated Press - February 21, 2011 3:15 AM ET ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - To end the stalemate over union rights in Wisconsin, a handful of Republican lawmakers might have to stand up to their new ...

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