Wisconsin Senate Strips Public Employees of Collective Bargaining Rights Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The chairs of Wisconsin seante democrats sit empty during a session of the State Senate at the Wisconsin State Capitol on March 8, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. ( Justin Sullivan / Getty ) Produced by Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC