Rallies in 50 states support Wis. protesters

[HarveyDarkey]

(CBS News)

Protests kicked off around the country today as the group moveon.org organized noontime rallies in all 50 state capitals as a sign of solidarity for union workers in Wisconsin battling collective bargaining restriction measures.

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recent legislation on public workers' rights has sparked a passionate debate nationwide over the rights of public sector unions and the need to balance unsteady budgets in all 50 states.

An estimated 1,000 union workers carrying signs and chanting "people power" gathered at the Colorado state Capitol in support of Wisconsin public employees who face the elimination of their bargaining rights.

Two raucous competing rallies over the union fight drew more than 2,000 people in freezing temperatures to Olympia, Wash., Saturday. The pro-union rally was the bigger of the two, with more than half a dozen unions sending members. They sang songs and held signs that said "Solidarity With Wisconsin" and "Unions Make Us Strong."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/26/earlyshow/saturday/main20036739.shtml

[steve2470]

1. k&r nt

[Luminous Animal]

2. I went to the San Francisco rally and the crowd was great...

Then, across the street, I joined the pro-protester Libya rally.

[Slit Skirt]

3. we had 3000 at the state capital in Denver....

it was phenom!!!!!

[Kurovski]

4. K&R. (nt)