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Judge Orders Protesters to Leave Wisconsin Capitol

HeadlineMar 04, 2011

There have been a number of developments in the Wisconsin fight to preserve union rights. The two-week-old occupation of the State Capitol building has ended after a judge ruled demonstrators could no longer sleep inside, but the judge ruled the building must be open to the public during business hours. About 50 protesters left the building peacefully late last night. Republican state senators in Wisconsin have passed a resolution ordering the police to detain any Democratic senator who does not return to the Capitol by today. Wisconsin’s 14 Senate Democrats fled the state more than two weeks ago in an attempt to block the passage of an anti-union budget bill. Meanwhile, Republican Gov. Scott Walker is threatening to issue layoff notices to 1,500 workers today if the budget budget bill does not pass.

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