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\n<\/span><\/p>\nRepublicans in the Wisconsin state senate have approved a plan to strip public-sector unions of most of their collective bargaining rights.<\/p>\n
The US state’s 14 Democratic senators had sought to prevent the move by fleeing the state, leaving the chamber short of the number needed for a vote.<\/p>\n
But Republicans used a procedural move to allow them to vote on the measure in committee instead.<\/p>\n
The plan has prompted weeks of protests in support of public workers.<\/p>\n
The Republican-controlled state assembly is due to take up the legislation on Thursday morning, after which it would go to Republican Governor Scott Walker for signature.<\/p>\n
Mr Walker argues the move is needed to help tackle a $3.6bn budget gap over the next two years.<\/p>\n
But critics say it is intended to weaken the power of the unions, which tend to back the Democrats in elections.<\/p>\n
Special committee<\/span><\/p>\nThe Democrats had called earlier on Wednesday for Republicans to compromise over public-sector unions’ bargaining rights.<\/p>\n
But Mr Walker’s proposal was approved by a special conference committee after it was stripped of financial measures, meaning a quorum was no longer needed in the Senate. Only one Democrat was present to vote against the legislation.<\/p>\n
“I applaud the legislature’s action today to stand up to the status quo and take a step in the right direction to balance the budget and reform government,” the governor said in a statement.<\/p>\n
He said the state’s Democratic senators – who fled to neighbouring Illinois nearly three weeks ago to block a vote – had had plenty of chances to come back to Wisconsin and act.<\/p>\n
But Democratic senate minority leader Mark Miller said the Republicans had shown disrespect for the people of Wisconsin and their rights.<\/p>\n
“Tonight, 18 senate Republicans conspired to take government away from the people,” he is quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying.<\/p>\n
“Tomorrow we will join the people of Wisconsin in taking back their government.”<\/p>\n
State unions had said they would agree to Mr Walker’s proposed changes to their benefits – which would amount to an 8% pay cut – as long as they retained collective bargaining rights.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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