Abstract:
The demonstration by workers and students in
Wisconsin, in February and April, marked a new
phase in US political conflicts. Within a context in
which Democrats and Republicans acted together
in defense of austerity policies, the anti-union
measures of the governor of Wisconsin led to
the emergence of one of the major workers’
movements in the history of the United States,
including the occupation of the state capitol by
thousands of demonstrators for 17 days. The
protests against the governor drew one hundred
thousand people. In this article we describe the
events and their implications for the class struggle
and the political debate in the United States.
Keywords: United States. |