Labor, Tea Party groups to duel over Wisconsin workers


By Kyle Cheney, Boston Herald

Although the epicenter of the fight is 1,200 miles away, Massachusetts labor groups plan to rally late Tuesday afternoon on Beacon Hill in support of Wisconsin public employees whose collective bargaining power would be stripped under a proposal by Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

But they won’t be alone. The Greater Boston Tea Party is mobilizing supporters for a counter-rally at the foot of the State House, arguing that Walker’s actions were “common sense” and that they represent “private sector taxpayers.”

Both events are planned for 4 p.m. and both promise to deliver highly charged messages.

Gov. Walker’s proposals and the backlash against them have turned the nation’s eyes on Wisconsin and stimulated debate all over the country about the rights and benefits of workers, the economy and state budget difficulties. In Massachusetts, there’s been a debate simmering for years over whether to loosen restrictions on privatizing state services and public employee unions face growing unrest among municipal government officials who want enhanced authority to control employee health care costs.

To read more, visit: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/20110222labor_tea_party_groups_to_duel_over_wisconsin_workers/

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