Public Worker Protests Spread From Wisconsin to Ohio

[kpete]

Source: Bloomberg

In what union leaders say is becoming a national fight, protests against legislation to restrict public employees’ collective-bargaining rights spread from Wisconsin to Ohio.

In Madison, Wisconsin, crowds that police estimated at 25,000 engulfed the Capitol and its lawns yesterday during a third-straight day of protests as Democratic senators fled the legislative session. In Columbus, Ohio, about 3,800 state workers, teachers and other public employees came to the statehouse for a committee hearing. President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohioan, argued over whether the bills are “an assault on unions.”

Ohio firefighters Dave Hefflinger and Jerry Greer said they were. They stood near hundreds of workers elbow-to-elbow in the statehouse atrium and listened to a Senate hearing through speakers. Chants of “Kill the bill” echoed.

“We’re here to support our brothers and sisters,” Hefflinger, a 27-year veteran, said in an interview. “They’re trying to take away what we fought for all of these years.”

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-17/public-employee-union-protests-spread-from-wisconsin-to-ohio.html

[xchrom]

1. ...

:applause: now we're talking!

[Pharaoh]

2. Woo Hoo!

[Kingofalldems]

3. Yeah

K and R

[valerief]

4. Beeyootiful. Let it spread like wildfire! nt

[Bozita]

5. Solidarity!

[hay rick]

6. K&R

[alp227]

7. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - "Ohio" (1970)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI7-m919ynU

That song BETTER not reflect what'll happen with this protest as what happened in Kent State 41 years ago. And great job for Ohio for showing the love!

[defendandprotect]

8. The idea that public government function would be dissed ...

in favor of private suggests that the public doesn't understand the current

corruption of government and the bail outs?

Rather I think the public needs to get rid of computer voting!!

Which, btw, has been with us since the late 1960's!!

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

11. Bingo.... No black box voting machines...

Thanks to Debra Bowen Calif. is now Democratic.

[KaryninMiami]

9. Wow and Yay. . K&R

History is unfolding before our eyes. Which state is next? Any guesses?

[SomeGuyInEagan]

10. Do they have a support fund? I'll send money. n/t