Labor Ground Zero: Wisconsin

[htuttle]

Big protests in Madison, WI this week against Governor Walker's ban on collective bargaining for public employees. Thousands showed up around the Capitol today (10,000 is the number I'm hearing), and protestors continue to protest in the Capitol Rotunda all night as I post this. Police and firefighters, though exempted from the ban, joined in with the protestors. Even the police providing 'crowd control' at the protest. Additional protests have been held by union supporters, both public and private, around the state all week.The hearing regarding the budget bill is still ongoing as far as I know.

Here are some vids from today:

Morning of Day 2 Rally @ Capitol. Madison.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI9eS0aVMxE

Madison East High School students arrive at Capitol after walking out of class and marching 3 miles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-O-ngDdKZw

The struggle continues...

[Indydem]

1. What an honorable goal!

The right to contribute exactly nothing towards your pension or your health insurance MUST BE UPHELD!

[Cant trust em]

2. Fighting Bob La Follette is probably spinning in his grave right now. nt

[htuttle]

3. Naw, man. Fighting Bob was with us today!

[RufusTFirefly]

4. Great footage. Thanks for the links!

I'm not from Wisconsin, but four of my closest friends hail from there.
Plus Wisconsin is the home of the only team in the NFL I can root for.

On Wisconsin! The whole world is watching!!