Madison, Wisconsin - 2011 Wisconsin Protests, List of Tallest Buildings in Madison, Flag of Madison, Wisconsin (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: 2011 Wisconsin protests, List of tallest buildings in Madison, Flag of Madison, Wisconsin. Excerpt: The 2011 Wisconsin protests are a series of ongoing demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States involving tens of thousands of protestors, including union members and students, chiefly opposing the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, and most recently, the tea party advocates who object to that opposition. The protests center around the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, with smaller protests also occurring at other municipalities throughout the state. Demonstrations have also occurred at various college campuses, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The protests began on February 14 in opposition to the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill proposed by Republican Governor Scott Walker to address a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit. The legislation would require state employees to contribute 5.8% of their salaries to cover pension costs, contribute 12.6% towards their health care premiums and would weaken and possibly abolish collective bargaining rights for most public employee union members. Democrats and union leaders offered to accept the increased cost of benefits but not the removal of bargaining rights. Walker rejected the idea, citing a mistrust of union activists and their supporters, and because they "stood in the way of local governments and school districts being able to balance their budget." On February 20, it was reported that 14 Democratic Party Senators had left Wisconsin and traveled across state lines to Illinois to ensure their votes could not be taken on the bill in question. The Senators remained in Illinois for three weeks, returning only after Senate Republicans passed the bill through the State Senate in their absence. On March 9, Rep...