Wis. Senate Dems return to Capitol for protests

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Protesters march outside the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Saturday, March 12, 2011. Gov. Scott Walker has already signed a contentious collective bargaining bill into law, but demonstrators insist the fight is not over. ((AP Photo/Morry Gash))

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March 12, 2011 (MADISON, Wis.) -- Wisconsin's 14 Democratic state Senators who went to Illinois to try to block controversial legislation are back home.

All of the senators joined thousands of pro-labor demonstrators outside the state capitol Saturday.

Protesters criticized Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who signed a bill removing public workers' rights to bargain for anything except wages on Friday.

Police and firefighters are exempt.

Walker says ending collective bargaining helps the state and local government units cut budget deficits.

Recall drives are underway against some Republican Senators who backed the bill, and some of the Democratic senators who left Wisconsin.

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