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Wisconsin unions sue to reverse public employee bargaining restrictions
Now that the state Supreme Court flipped to liberal control, there's a new challenge to a 2011 law that stripped worker bargaining rights.
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Seattle theaters showcase their union support
Seattle theaters joined in the "We Are One" national day of action April 4 by putting up signs.
Workers Rights
Wisconsin governor’s union-busting ignites national backlash
The uprising began Feb. 11 when Republican Scott Walker proposed a law to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights.
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Spirit of Madison at Oregon rallies
At a pair of rallies Feb. 25 and 26 in Portland and Salem, Oregonians showed solidarity with Midwest public workers.
National
We are all Wisconsin: Nationwide fightback on the rise
A new crop of Republican governors has declared war on unions, provoking the biggest showdown since Reagan fired air traffic controllers in 1981.
