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U.S. Senate Dems Abandon Unions

February 7, 2012

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Latinos lose out in attacks on unions »

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Jim DeMint, Take Note: Union Rights Enshrined in Universal Declaration of Human Rights »

By Matthew Rothschild, March 4, 2011

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Walker Tells Wisconsinites: Nobody Should Get Decent Benefits »

By Ruth Conniff, February 23, 2011

"Time for a Steadfastness fund to support a general strike."read more

Meet Three State Workers Who Would Get Screwed by Scott Walker »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 23, 2011

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Tuesday Rally Big as Ever In Wisconsin Capitol »

By Ruth Conniff, February 22, 2011

'There is a misunderstanding about what public employees are," said Char Wagner, an SEIU member who drives a snowplow in La Crosse.'We haven't had a raise in three years.'read more

Walker Losing Support Among Rep. State Senators »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 22, 2011

“There are six to seven Republican senators that hate this bill, really hate this bill," says one of the Fab 14 Dems.read more

Rights of workers important to everyone, including students »

By Russ Castronovo, February 21, 2011

My students are not union members. As a professor of English, neither am I. So why then are my students in overwhelming support of protests that are not in their immediate self-interest?read more

The Kick in the Ass that the Wisconsin Labor Movement Needed »

By Rukmini Vasupuram, February 18, 2011

Thousands of people gathered for a rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol at noon today, joined by state and national organized labor leaders, including the President of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka.read more

The Madison Protests Are About Union Busting, Not Budget Cuts »

By Matthew Rothschild, February 18, 2011

Governor Walker is demanding the defunding of public sector unions by prohibiting employers from deducting union dues. This wouldn’t save the state a cent.read more

Class Warfare in Wisconsin: 10 Things You Should Know »

By Josh Healey, February 18, 2011

The deficit is a made-up crisis, and the Packers are with the people.read more

My Kids Are Marching in Madison  »

By Ruth Conniff, February 18, 2011

My kids, who go to a largely low-income public school in Madison, have had terrific teachers. They know a lot more about what's at stake than Mary Matalin.read more

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