Literally.
There was a vote scheduled, on a piece of legislation that reorganizes Unionized State employee's benefits. Under the plan, state employees would have to pay 5% toward their retirement fund and 14% towards their health care coverage.
The health care part means the average employee would have to pay $200 per month towards their own insurance policy. Sounds fair to me - I pay a bit more than that - and what I pay is pretty standard.
By the senators leaving, the State Senate of WI is one vote short of being able to conduct business.
According to the article linked:
"The sergeant-at-arms immediately began looking for the missing lawmakers. If authorized, he can seek help from police. Senate rules and the state constitution say absent members can be compelled to appear, but it does not say how."
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