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Wisconsin Senate Democrats found in contempt, ordered taken into custody

The Wisconsin Senate has passed a resolution calling for police to take 14 Democrats into custody for contempt after they fled to Illinois to avoid voting on a union rights bill.

The vote taken Thursday comes two weeks after the Democrats left, effectively delaying the vote on Gov. Scott Walker's proposal taking away most collective bargaining rights from public workers.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the action is legally different from an arrest, but "definitely a shift from asking them politely."

The resolution says the absent Democrats are determined to be guilty of contempt and disorderly content. It gives the sergeant at arms the authority to take any and all steps, with or without force and assistance from police, to bring the senators back.

Democratic senators said they have no plans to return for a session day on Thursday.

Sen. Chris Larson of Milwaukee says the 14 AWOL senators remain unified in their plans to stay away until Walker is willing to compromise.

Walker and Republican legislative leaders have repeatedly said they are unwilling to compromise on the bill, even though unions say they are willing to accept the part forcing them to pay more for benefits. That amounts to an 8 percent pay cut for the average worker.

The bill has passed the Assembly but is stalled in the Senate because of the Democrats’ absence.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110303/GPG0101/110303075/Missing-Senate-Dems-found-contempt-ordered-taken-into-custody