He also talked extensively about “right to work” and even claimed that the Toyota plant we lost to Mississippi will be staffed by union workers. ... He claimed, as well, that factory workers in Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin make more than factory workers in Illinois. ..…
In Wisconsin, union responses to the Tea Party agenda were mixed. Despite the fact that their own data show real earnings for Wisconsin teachers declined by 2.3 percent over the last decade,1 the leadership of the Wisconsin Education Association Council and some other unions gave in..…
The teachers' union, the Wisconsin Education Association Council, has lost about 50 percent of its membership. . ... So they offer very little to working-class voters and union members. . ..…
On the Republican side, Walker has had the generous support of the Koch brothers since he first ran for governor of Wisconsin in 2006. They poured millions into his successful effort to break the power of the Wisconsin public employees’ union, which has made him a darling of many..…
The campaign for union recognition has led to layoff of union organizers and supporters, picket lines, national boycott of Palermo's pizza and escalating student protests on University of Wisconsin campuses. ..…
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism celebrated its anniversary at the University of Wisconsin- Madison Memorial Union with food, ing... ... Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism is celebrating its anniversary at Tripp Commons at the University of..…
Minnesotans and Wisconsinites have voted the same way in the last seven presidential elections, share common heritage and have the number of residents. ..…
The public's overall views of labor unions have changed little through the stalemate between Wisconsin's and the state's employee unions over collective bargaining rights. Democrats and people union households are more likely to say they have very favorable opinion of labor unions Pew..…
Emboldened by Governor Scott Walker's attack on public unions, Wisconsin employers attempting to bust the in their labor contract negotiations. ... Union members say company trying to follow union busting example from the State of Wisconsin.. ..…
America Votes, national nonprofit group with union funding, made the 2011 and 2012 Wisconsin recall elections priority, providing major cash infusion to handful of groups that helped organize the efforts.. ..…