2011 Wisconsin protests
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The 2011 Wisconsin protests were large-scale demonstrations centered at the state capitol in Madison opposing Governor Scott Walker’s proposed legislation to limit public sector collective bargaining rights and cut benefits.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2011 Wisconsin protests canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political demonstration
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protest movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Wisconsin Capitol protests
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Wisconsin Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 2011-06 ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | tens of thousands of people ⓘ |
| hasCause |
2011 Wisconsin Act 10
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Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
austerity measures
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collective bargaining ⓘ labor rights ⓘ public sector unions ⓘ |
| inspired | similar labor protests in other U.S. states ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Madison, Wisconsin
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Wisconsin State Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Wisconsin State Capitol building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Governor Scott Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
cuts to public employee benefits
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increased employee contributions to health insurance premiums ⓘ increased employee contributions to pensions ⓘ limitation of public sector collective bargaining rights ⓘ |
| organizer |
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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Service Employees International Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin Education Association Council NERFINISHED ⓘ public sector unions ⓘ |
| participant |
Democratic Party supporters
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counter-protesters supporting Scott Walker ⓘ labor activists ⓘ progressive organizations ⓘ public employees ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| partOf |
labor movement in the United States
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protests against austerity in the United States ⓘ |
| peakAttendance | over 100,000 people ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Republican control of Wisconsin governorship and legislature ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
2011 Wisconsin Act 10
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Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
attempted recall of Governor Scott Walker
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national debate over public sector unions ⓘ passage of Act 10 limiting collective bargaining for most public employees ⓘ recall elections targeting Wisconsin state senators ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
counter-rally organized by Tea Party groups
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mass rallies on weekends ⓘ occupation of the Wisconsin State Capitol ⓘ walkouts by public school teachers ⓘ |
| startDate | 2011-02-14 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2010s ⓘ |
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