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Teachers union protests Gov. Scott Walker's bill to limit bargaining rights
- 02-18-2011
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Huffington Post
The Wisconsin State Capitol bulged with thousands of union members, including teachers, Thursday protesting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's bill that would limit union bargaining rights. Walker says it's a way to tighten the state budget, and he's not singling out any one union group, the New York Times reports. Still, with two days of "sickouts" across the state, teachers are making sure Gov. Walker knows they feel targeted. The governor's plan calls for teachers to pay more for their pensions and health insurance to help eliminate the state's budget deficit. Politico calls the Wisconsin protests a "a convergence that is remaking the politics of education."
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