Wisconsin workers get support from rally in Harrisburg

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Shouting 'Union," and waving signs that declared "We Are One," and "Wisconsylvania," about 600 people gathered on the steps of the State Capitol in Harrisburg Saturday afternoon to show their support for the public sector unions of Wisconsin whose collective bargaining rights are threatened.

The rally, organized on a local level by Keystone Progress, was one of 50 rallies held in state capitals across the country.

"We are here to show our solidarity to the workers of Wisconsin," said Michael Morrill, of Keystone Progress, who led the rally. "And this is a pre-emptive strike to tell Gov. Corbett that what they're trying to do in Wisconsin is not going to happen in Pennsylvania."

With the backing of Gov. Scott Walker, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill early Friday to strip state employees of most of their collective bargaining rights.

The state's Senate cannot vote on the bill because all the Democratic senators have fled the Wisconsin and there are not enough members present to form a quorum, which is required for voting.

Protests are now in their second week in Madison, the state capital.

In Pennsylvania, rallies were held in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh as well as Harrisburg Saturday.

A counter-rally was held across the street from the Capitol, with about two-dozen protesters, many describing themselves as tea party members, showing their support for the Wisconsin governor.

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/356536

[Bozita]

1. Solidarity!

[HopeHoops]

2. The Patriot-News did a good job of covering it, but I didn't see any mention of teabaggers.