At least 1,000 green-shirted members of the Washington Federation of State Employees rallied in the rotunda of the Legislative Building to support their equals in Wisconsin.

There, several days of rallies and strikes have met a plan by Gov. Scott Walker to curtail collective bargaining rights of both state and local workers.

“From Washington green to Wisconsin red,” shouted Olympia Democratic Rep. Chris Reykdal to those filling the rotunda floor, stairs and balconies. “Welcome to the capital of labor.

“Public service is what made us great,” he continued. “We are not great despite it, we are great because of it.”

Hand-lettered signs were held up by workers rallying on what is a state holiday (though many will also be off work Tuesday due to budget-related furloughs.

“Worker rights are human rights,” read one. “Today WI, Tomorrow WA,” read another. And in reference to the Democratic senators who fled the state to block action on the bargaining bill: “Free the Wisconsin 14.”

At one point, recorded music of the University of Wisconsin fight song “On Wisconsin” was played and ralliers sang from sheets distributed before hand.

“On Wisconsin! Fight for Freedom!
Washington stands with you
We are proud state public servants
AFSCME Green and true

Go, Wisconsin! Fight Scott Walker!
We should make him flee!
‘Cuz we’re united coast to coast.
Sol-i-dar-i-ty.”