Union Protests

Amanda Terkel

The Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Fight: Behind The Scenes

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 08.21.2011

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This report is part I in a two-part series on a behind-the-scenes look at the Wisconsin collective bargaining fight. Read part II here. WASHINGTON ...

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Where Are the Massive Demonstrations and Media Circuses for the Poor, the Unemployed and the Uninsured?

Michael Thornton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Thornton

Is the media going to act merely as a megaphone for those who can afford to protest in large numbers, or is it going to acknowledge all Americans and open its eyes to see the elephants in the room?

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Why Conservatives Targeted Unions, ACORN & Planned Parenthood

The Nation | Ilyse Hogue | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the past two weeks, all eyes have been glued to Madison, Wisconsin. The collective and joyful resistance to Governor Scott Walker's power-grabbing...

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Amanda Terkel

More Than 270 State Legislators Nationwide Declare Support For Wisconsin Protests

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- More than 270 state legislators from 44 states and two territories have signed a letter standing with the Democratic state senators in W...

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Catholic Bishops Back Wisconsin Union Protesters

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Catholic bishops on Thursday (Feb. 24) threw their moral weight behind the pro-union pro...

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Bargaining Bans Don't End Deficits

Craig Crawford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Crawford

To say the least, it is rather difficult to prove that ending collective bargaining, as is now proposed in Wisconsin, Ohio and elsewhere, offers any guarantee that states can close their budget gaps.

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Amanda Terkel

Rage Against The Machine Guitarist Coming To Wisconsin For Concert

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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MADISON, WIS. - For the past week, the protests outside of the Wisconsin statehouse have had a background soundtrack of Bruce Springsteen, Journey and...

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