MADISON, Wis, (Reuters) – Wisconsin lawmakers, after weeks of angry protests, gave final approval yesterday to a Republican plan to curb the union rights of public workers in one of the biggest challenges to organized labor in decades.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker promised to quickly sign the bill into law, ending a three-week standoff that ignited a national struggle over efforts by several budget-strapped state governments to rein in union power.
Protesters inside the state Capitol in Madison shouted “Shame! Shame!” as the Republican-led State Assembly approved
