The Madison firefighters were the heart of the Capitol occupation last February and March against Gov. Scott Walker's union-busting attack on public-sector workers--even though their union was exempted from the legislation's anti-labor provisions. Now, with Walker trying to drive through a slash-and-burn budget--and with recall elections targeting several Republican lawmakers still over a month away--the firefighters are part of a coalition of unionists and other activists who are seeking to revive a grassroots protest movement.
http://socialistworker.org/2011/06/09/time-to-get-people-out-again
