Walker's e-mails show possible changes to Wis. anti-union bill

Gov. Scott Walker's office has released e-mails showing discussions top members of his staff had with Senate Democrats in Illinois about possible changes to a bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public workers.

The bill as Walker proposed it would take away all collective bargaining rights, except over salary increases no greater than inflation, for nearly all public workers. The Democrats fled the state to prevent a vote on passage.

Since then at least a couple of the Democratic senators have been in discussions with Walker's office about possible changes.

The e-mails show that as recently as Sunday night Walker's office put together a list of possible changes that included no limit on bargaining over salary and expanding what other economic issues could be subject to bargaining.

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