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Minn. unions rally in support of Wis. cause
- 02-23-2011
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By Patrick Condon/Boston Globe
Hundreds of state workers, teachers and union allies jammed Minnesota's Capitol rotunda Tuesday to show solidarity for fellow workers in Wisconsin and to vow that what's happened there in recent days won't be repeated in Minnesota. "I feel like there's been this huge turn in the nation in the last few days, and people are realizing that we're at risk of losing rights that were won for us by previous generations," said Kathy Hoglund, a database architect at the state Department of Human Services. "The large corporations that control the money want to take them away little by little." The rally, organized by several public employee unions, mirrored similar events at state capitols around the country as the stalemate continues in Madison over Republican Gov. Scott Walker's move to eliminate collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin teachers and state workers. (more...)
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