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Wisconsin Unions

O Labor, Where Art Thou?

David Macaray | Posted 04.28.2013 | Politics
David Macaray

These stubborn worshippers of "checks and balances" insist that labor unions are not only an anachronism, but a curse.

Union Sues Over Scott Walker Law

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 11.13.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. -- A law enforcement union filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of a Wisconsin law effectively ending collective ba...

Wisconsin Judge Rejects Request To Reinstate Union Law

Posted 10.22.2012 | Politics

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. — A judge has rejected the state of Wisconsin's request to put on hold his earlier ruling striking down lar...

Unions -- Good or Bad for Education?

Rob Furman | Posted 12.04.2012 | Home
Rob Furman

If we, as a society, valued teachers and what they do, they would be compensated justly for their value. Administrators would treat their teachers as a valued commodity in their community.

Walker Rebuke Causes Confusion

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 11.17.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin school and government employee unions on Monday were considering whether to seek new contract talks after a state cour...

Scott Walker Loses Court Ruling On Key Legislation

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 11.14.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. -- A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down nearly all of the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective...

Bread and Roses: Reflections on Labor Day

Diane Russell | Posted 11.03.2012 | Politics
Diane Russell

When the history books write about the past couple of years, we will be part of the masses they write about -- the ones who stood up against all odds, in solidarity, for what we believed in.

Jason Linkins

The Wall Street Journal Is Awestruck By Labor Unions' Campaign Finance Activities, For Some Reason

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.10.2012 | Politics

After Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prevailed in this year's recall election, there can't have been too many people who were left with the impression th...

Reforming Unions

Bob Williams | Posted 08.15.2012 | Business
Bob Williams

If reform is not implemented for unions around the nation, then bankruptcy will occur. America cannot afford to maintain the status quo while government pensions drag state budgets further into the red.

Scott Walker Upsets Union With Beer

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 08.12.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker donned a white apron to man the grill at a bipartisan picnic that had the air of an international pe...

Admit It, You'd Like to Be in a Union Too

Lisa Wexler | Posted 08.10.2012 | Politics
Lisa Wexler

This week's victory by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in which he fought back an effort to recall him proved only one thing: union supporters made a terrible tactical mistake. They went after the man instead of the message.

Love Them and Leave Them

Al Checchi | Posted 08.09.2012 | Politics
Al Checchi

The Democratic Party will reassess its relationship with public service unions as public opinion regarding public service employees reaches a tipping point.

Wisconsin Recall Loss Drives Rifts Through Labor Union

AP | SAM HANANEL | Posted 08.08.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — A heated battle is taking place inside a giant U.S. public employees' union following its crushing failure this week to oust Wiscon...

The Bad News for Labor From Wisconsin

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics
Lincoln Mitchell

The defeat of the effort to recall Scott Walker from his post as governor of Wisconsin is less of a victory for the Republican Party, or even a defeat for the Democratic Party, as it is a defeat for the labor movement.

After Critical Elections, Labor Unions Could Feel Further Squeeze

Reuters | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics

* California, Wisconsin votes portend more union attacks * White House: don't read too much into Wisconsin outcome * Wis...

Is 'Right to Work' Next on Scott Walker's Agenda?

Mary Bottari | Posted 07.30.2012 | Politics
Mary Bottari

Many are wondering if making Wisconsin a "Right to Work" state is next on Governor Scott Walker's agenda if he wins the recall election on June 5. Right to Work laws weaken unions by allowing members to opt out of paying dues.

Wisconsin Recall Election: Latest Updates In Race Between Barrett, Walker

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.30.2012 | Politics

After winning the Democratic primary on May 8, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is battling Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker ahead of the June 5 recall elec...

Walker Outlines 'Divide And Conquer' Strategy

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Posted 05.10.2012 | Politics

A filmmaker released a video Thursday that shows Gov. Scott Walker saying he would use "divide and conquer" as a strategy against unions. Walker ma...

Theme Of Walker Recall Shifts Away From Collective Bargaining

AP | TODD RICHMOND and DINESH RAMDE | Posted 07.02.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. — When Wisconsin Democrats launched their recall drive against Republican Gov. Scott Walker last year, it was all about unions. Th...

Walker's Rhetoric, Reality Collide

AP | TODD RICHMOND | Posted 06.20.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker established a program that has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in merit raises and bonuses to...

Unions Take Sides In Wisconsin Recall Race

The Huffington Post | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 04.12.2012 | Politics

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced his first endorsements from unions on Thursday in the race to unseat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R). Barret...

Amanda Terkel

Wisconsin Democrats Fight To Face Off Against Scott Walker In Recall

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 04.04.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's GOP presidential primary in Wisconsin may have attracted significant national attention, but within the state, Republicans are...

An Open Letter to Russ Feingold: Why You Have to Run for Governor

Mitchell Bard | Posted 06.01.2012 | Politics
Mitchell Bard

This recall election will determine whether Scott Walker continues to damage the lower and middle classes in Wisconsin, and you may, in fact, be the only candidate that can beat him.

Amanda Terkel

Federal Court Strikes Down Key Portions Of Scott Walker's Anti-Union Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.31.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Just over a year after Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed a measure taking away most collective bargaining rights for public workers...

Recall Election Ordered For Scott Walker

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 05.30.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. — The recall election ordered Friday for embattled first-term Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker quickly turned into a possible rematch w...