Ever since the last election that swept in a number of republicans, there have been changes in the wind. Many republican leaders have been going after public service unions in order to balance their budgets. They are asking for cuts or even trying to banish the unions altogether. This has led to massive demonstrations in some states such as Wisconsin.
The plans to cut benefits and wages of workers are still going forward, but there is growing resistance to the plans. The unions are banning together and spending a lot of cash to advertise their predicament. The battle is certain rage on for many years as the budgets are getting out of control.