John Nichols on The Battle For Wisconsin: Court Strikes Down Gov. Scott Walker's Anti-Union Bill

Run time: 13:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5QqI_lcHT8   Posted on YouTube: May 27, 2011 By YouTube Member: mediagrrl9 Views on YouTube: 2   Posted on DU: May 27, 2011 By DU Member: democracy1st Views on DU: 542

 
A Wisconsin judge has struck down Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting law because Republican legislators failed to provide sufficient public notice before passing the measure in March. The law sharply curbs nearly all collective bargaining rights of state employees. Democracy Now! interviews John Nichols of The Nation magazine on the future of the bill, Wisconsin's repressive new Voter ID bill, and Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget proposals to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid.

To watch the entire interview, read the complete transcript, download the video/audio podcast, and for additional reports about the Wisconsin anti-union bill, visit http://www.democracynow.org/tags/us_labor_protests

FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/democracynow
Twitter: @democracynow
Daily Email News Digest: http://www.democracynow.org/subscribe

Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://www.democracynow.org/donate/YT