Union leaders say voters rejected Walker’s agenda

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The victory of Chris Abele over Republican Jeff Stone and the tentative victory of Joanne Kloppenburg over conservative incumbent Supreme Court Justice David Prosser were triumphs for organized labor and sent a clear message of voter repudiation of Gov. Scott Walker’s union-busting agenda, according to union leaders.
Dian Palmer, a registered nurse and president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), said, “Today is an enormous victory for the hundreds of thousands of nurses, home care workers, students, teachers, firefighters and other hardworking Wisconsinites who courageously stood up and spoke out against Governor Scott Walker’s efforts to silence their voices and dismantle the middle class. During these difficult times, Wisconsin families can’t afford politicians who play political games with their lives and their futures. These times call for real leaders who value fairness, reward hard work, and understand the importance of providing quality services to those who need them."
SEIU Wisconsin State Council president Mike Thomas said, “Governor Scott Walker has said these election results will not deter his reckless agenda. But today the world witnessed and politicians took notice of the growing movement of teachers, public school workers, nurses, bus drivers, firefighters, and ordinary Wisconsinites from Appleton to La Crosse who are standing up against this radical anti-middle class agenda. The people of Wisconsin expect our politicians to focus on creating the jobs our state desperately needs and lifting up our communities, not selling us out to the highest campaign contributor.”
Abele won by a 61 to 39 percent vote.
– BizTimes Milwaukee

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