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Wisconsin Assembly Passes Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill

Wisconsin Assembly Passes Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill

Walker to sign the legislation ASAP.

Editor's note: This post previously contained a live-stream video of the Assembly's vote. Now that the vote is over, we have updated the post with the breaking news. The bill, passed by the Assembly and Senate, now goes to Gov. Scott Walker, who will sign it.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin lawmakers have voted to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from the state's public workers in one of the strongest blows to the power of unions in years.

The state's Assembly passed Republican Gov. Scott Walker's explosive proposal 53-42 Thursday. The state's Senate approved it the night before after using a procedural move to bypass its AWOL Democrats.

Walker says he'll sign the legislation as quickly as possible.

The vote brings a swift end to a standoff over union rights that has rocked Wisconsin and the nation. Tens of thousands of protesters have converged on the state's Capitol for weeks of demonstrations.

The implementation of Walker's proposal will be a key victory for Republicans who have targeted unions amid efforts to slash government spending.

Below is AP footage of protesters being dragged out of the Wisconsin capital earlier today. The Blaze reported on that here.

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