In a brave move of solidarity with public employee unions the Democratic state senators of Wisconsin walked out of the chamber yesterday in Madison to stall the efforts of Governor Scott Walker to vote on a bill that would effectively end collective bargaining rights of unions. The Wisconsin State Senate requires at least 20 senators to call a vote on fiscal matters, and with a majority of 19 senators the Republican controlled chamber was unable to conduct business. Madison has become a battleground over the last week as protesters, students, unions, teachers, and other progressive forces have descended on it to stage rallies and sit-ins, drawing attention to the anti-union austerity measures introduced by the governor. GO DEMOCRACY!