Labor unions lining up strike votes if Walker’s bill is approved

As the Wisconsin Legislature reconvened this morning, a key federation of nearly 100 labor unions in the state is calling for a general strike for about 45,000 people if Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill is signed into law. The South Central Federation of Labor is calling for a general strike if the bill becomes law, according to a report by The Cap Times in Madison. The SCFL represents workers in 97 unions in Dane, Sauk, Columbia, Jefferson and Iowa Counties. The SCFL website calls for rallies at the Capitol at noon and 5 p.m. today, and for rallies to...