As the fracas over state employee collective bargaining continues in Wisconsin, a number of similar bills continue swirling around at the Minnesota Capitol. Legislative leaders are dodging questions about whether they'd support bills to prohibit teacher strikes or scale-back teachers' collective bargaining. However, House Speaker Kurt Zellers did say any kind of strike during a school year would be, quote, "bad for business all around." Senator Scott Dibble, a Democrat from Minneapolis, says he fears Republicans may try similar measures in Minnesota.
Will Minnesota See Collective Bargaining Restrictions?
Monday, March 14, 2011 11:12 a.m. CDT
A protestor gestures at the Capitol building, after a week's mass protest against a proposed bill by Republican Governor Scott Walker, in Madison, Wisconsin February 21, 2011. Wisconsin Governor Walker, whose bid to reduce public employee union bargaining power has triggered public protests, said on Sunday he expected Democrats who oppose his plan to return to the state and debate the issue this week. REUTERS/Darren Hauck
