The state of Wisconsin, in the northern United States, has taken the first step to cut labor rights of public employees to approve on Friday the House of Representatives a bill against thousands of people protesting for weeks. After the House approved the project this morning, in a stormy session that lasted 61 hours, the measure passes the Senate, where however not able to vote until they return 14 Democratic senators who left the state for days to avoid quorums.
The bill, proposed by the governor of Wisconsin, Rep. Scott Walker, elected in the elections of 2010, includes cuts in benefits for public employees, that they are willing to accept, "but virtually eliminates their right to bargain collectively, what they oppose. The Republicans have a majority in both houses of Congress in Wisconsin, but the "flight" of 14 Senate Democrats, who have moved to the neighboring state of Illinois, prevents the formation of a quorum for the key vote on legislation providing for the expenditure budget state.
Proposals to eliminate collective bargaining by public employee unions have led the protest of tens of thousands of people for more than a week have surrounded and camped around the Capitol in Madison, the state capital. Similar initiatives are debated in state legislatures of Ohio and Indiana, which has alerted U.S.
unions, who see these initiatives as an attack on basic workers rights. In the vote held this morning, the bill advocated by the Governor Walker received 51 votes in favor and 17 against. Many Democratic lawmakers present voted no and after the vote there were shouts and protests in the room.
Suspend the debate, while Republican lawmakers filed out down the hall in the middle of the seats, the Democrats who were in the room and union representatives on the balcony of the Capitol shouting "Shame, shame, shame!". Walker and the Republican majority in the Senate are now few days to get approval from the state budget in the Chamber and the enactment of the law, or otherwise a key component of the bill cuts lapse.
A refinancing of state debt of Wisconsin, which would have up to $ 165 million, to be achieved before next week, or the Republicans will have to define other spending cuts to balance the budget. Walker Governor stands firm and says that Senate Democrats should return to Wisconsin and do the job for which they were elected.
At the same time, he cautioned that next week could set in motion the procedures for dismissal of some 12,000 civil servants. 
The bill, proposed by the governor of Wisconsin, Rep. Scott Walker, elected in the elections of 2010, includes cuts in benefits for public employees, that they are willing to accept, "but virtually eliminates their right to bargain collectively, what they oppose. The Republicans have a majority in both houses of Congress in Wisconsin, but the "flight" of 14 Senate Democrats, who have moved to the neighboring state of Illinois, prevents the formation of a quorum for the key vote on legislation providing for the expenditure budget state.
Proposals to eliminate collective bargaining by public employee unions have led the protest of tens of thousands of people for more than a week have surrounded and camped around the Capitol in Madison, the state capital. Similar initiatives are debated in state legislatures of Ohio and Indiana, which has alerted U.S.
unions, who see these initiatives as an attack on basic workers rights. In the vote held this morning, the bill advocated by the Governor Walker received 51 votes in favor and 17 against. Many Democratic lawmakers present voted no and after the vote there were shouts and protests in the room.
Suspend the debate, while Republican lawmakers filed out down the hall in the middle of the seats, the Democrats who were in the room and union representatives on the balcony of the Capitol shouting "Shame, shame, shame!". Walker and the Republican majority in the Senate are now few days to get approval from the state budget in the Chamber and the enactment of the law, or otherwise a key component of the bill cuts lapse.
A refinancing of state debt of Wisconsin, which would have up to $ 165 million, to be achieved before next week, or the Republicans will have to define other spending cuts to balance the budget. Walker Governor stands firm and says that Senate Democrats should return to Wisconsin and do the job for which they were elected.
At the same time, he cautioned that next week could set in motion the procedures for dismissal of some 12,000 civil servants.
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