Wisconsin Worker Rights

WATCH: Democrat Tackled By Police During Attempt To Enter Wisconsin Capitol

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Wisconsin state lawmaker has been tackled by police as he tried to enter the state Capitol that is closed to the public. Democratic Representative ...

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We Are All Wisconsin Workers

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christine Pelosi

My kinship with Wisconsin workers is based on my history as a proud pro-union Democrat. But you need not share my history to share my stake in their efforts to protect collective bargaining.

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Wisconsin Protests Surge, Pitting Labor Against Lawmakers

Posted 05.25.2011

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Protests in Wisconsin continue to surge Friday, even as reports from Thursday evening claimed as many as 25,000 demonstrators had taken to the state's...

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Labor Movements Under Attack in Madison, Wisconsin

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Al Sharpton

Republican Governor Scott Walker is wasting time attacking working folks instead of seeking honest, sustainable solutions to his budget shortfalls. It is a con game, pure and simple.

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Lila Shapiro

Police Dispatched As Democratic Lawmakers Flee Wisconsin

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wisconsin Democrats on Thursday fled the statehouse in an effort to prevent legislators from reaching a quorum and passing a bill put forth by Gov. Sc...

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Wisconsin GOP Plan To Cut Worker Rights Draws Powerful Protests

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of teachers, students and prison guards descended on the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday to fight a move to strip gover...

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Wisconsin GOP Poised To Cut Worker Rights In Budget Fix

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin is poised to strip collective bargaining rights from most of the state's 175,000 public employees in the boldest step ...

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