The Unions are finally in the best venue to defend themselves.

Several unions (click title to entry - thank you)  filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to block a law that limits collective bargaining rights for public workers in the state. A day earlier, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the law, overruling a lower court’s decision to halt it because it had been passed improperly. The unions, which represent teachers and state and city workers, say provisions of the law violate the Constitution by singling out only some public workers and not others.

It would have been best if the Supreme Court of Wisconsin simply upheld the "Open Meeting Rule" rather than making excuses for the court's lax attitude.  "There was an opportunity to attend." is not a proper decision.  It is definately a corrupt opinion and I don't care if there was a majority to back it up.  The Open Meeting Rule not only demands the opportunity to attend, it demands a CERTAIN attendance by important members of the State legislature be present.  The Open Meeting Rule states that for a reason and it isn't to make sure the chairs in the room are filled.  It is to insure there is NO HORSE PLAY with the purpose of the meeting.  The Court that ruled, "There was an opportunity to attend." completely discarded the entire rule out of practice.  The Court's ruling needs to be appealed AGAIN. 

But, that aside the venue now for the unions is a court of law where they can clearly illustrate the underhanded and corrupt nature of the Walker Budget with unequal burden to children in classrooms.  It might be teachers that are effected, but, the ultimate victim to that budget are the children, the futures and ability to compete in the real world.  The Budget is highly discriminatory and victimizes the youngest members of our society. 

No only that, but, it discriminates along the lines of campaign donations and favors.  Shame on them.