Excerpt from:Is Washington the refuge for 'Wisconsin 14' lawmakers?
Fourteen Democratic state senators from Wisconsin are on the lam, avoiding a Republican majority vote that would gut collective bargaining rights for many state employees in The Badger State.
But the missing 14 might find a temporary refuge in The Evergreen State. The Washington Federation of State Employees has launched a survey for its members on whether to offer up The Evergreen State as a sanctuary.
The 14 senators are blocking a vote on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal at their state capital in Madison simply by going into hiding. At least one Democrat is needed for a quorum in the 33-seat Wisconsin Senate that has 19 members.
Washington government workers are feeling sympathy.
"It is spreading like wildfire. … Our members have been pushing for this. They've been saying ‘we have to do something to show solidarity for the Wisconsin workers," federation spokesman Tim Welch said today.
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http://www.theolympian.com/2011/02/17/1547819/is-washington-the-refuge-for-wisconsin.html
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