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With Democrats absent, Republicans advance collective bargaining changes
With Democrats still in Illinois, the state Senate abruptly voted Wednesday night to eliminate collective bargaining provisions for most public workers that have stood for decades, sending a flood of angry protesters into the Capitol. The bill, which has drawn international attention, is to be taken up at 11 a.m. Thursday by the Assembly. (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 3/10)