Public employees rally in Olympia to support unions

Hundreds of public employees and other protesters showed up at the Capitol on Monday to oppose proposed budget cuts and show solidarity with Wisconsin government workers.

Many were taking advantage of the Presidents Day holiday to send a message to lawmakers, who face a nearly $5 billion shortfall in the next two-year budget. A State Patrol trooper estimated more than 1,000 people were on the steps and hundreds more were inside the statehouse.