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Wisconsin Republicans Push Through Anti-Union Measure in Surprise Move Print This Story After a nearly month-long standoff, Wisconsin Senate Republicans pushed through a measure late Wednesday (March 9th) that strips most public unions of their collective bargaining rights, using a surprise maneuver that caught the opposition off guard...

As union supporters geared up for their for sixth day of protests at the Wisconsin Capitol, Gov. Scott Walker reiterated Sunday that he wouldn't compromise on the issue that had mobilized them, a bill that would eliminate most of public employees' collective bargaining rights.

The 14 Senate Democrats who are boycotting a vote on a controversial "union-busting" bill have left the state, a Wisconsin state senator said.