WASHINGTON- In response to today's signing of anti-worker legislation by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement:

It's never been clearer that Scott Walker perceives Wisconsin's working families to be the enemy. Working people want the freedom to join together to fight for better wages and working conditions--but Scott Walker has acted to curtail that freedom.

"Scott Walker encouraged his out-of-touch legislative allies to rush this bill through despite thousands of working women and men protesting and pleading to be heard.

"This legislation not only demonizes working people--union and nonunion alike--it will hit everyone in the pocketbook with lower wages and an economy that's thrown out of balance.

"The working people of Wisconsin are going to keep fighting, and you're either with them or you're not. We'll continue to stand with Wisconsin families. Scott Walker is on the other side, with the greedy CEOs, the special interests and the wealthy few.

"For 40 years, right-wing politicians like Scott Walker have led an attack on working people in this country. What do regular people have to show for all of these anti-union, trickle-down schemes? Low wages and layoffs. In fact, the company where Scott Walker signed this legislation shifted jobs from Wisconsin to Mexico.

"Just a few days ago, Scott Walker compared working people in Wisconsin to ISIS terrorists and Vladimir Putin, comments for which he should apologize. But at least we got an honest take from him: he thinks Wisconsin families are the enemy. It's no wonder that he has signed this horrible bill."

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