Ohio
Ohio governor backtracks on union stripping bill
August 18, 2011Unions say that the historic petition drive and a late July Quinnipiac poll showing voters favoring repeal are likely explanations.
Read moreTrumpet-makers on strike get a brass band boost
August 17, 2011Facing cuts in wages and health care as well as total elimination of their pensions, workers at the highly profitable Conn-Selmer plant went on strike.
Read moreDebt deal: Time for diplomacy is over
August 4, 2011The Republicans are no ordinary opposition party with whom the Democrats can have amicable differences. They are racist, anti-labor, anti-democratic extremists, beholden to fascist-minded billionaires.
Read moreIt’s our turn: Campaign to repeal Senate Bill 5 takes off
July 22, 2011"You will take this fight over the finish line," AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka told Ohio union leaders yesterday. "You will restore the rights of 365,000 public employees!"
Read moreStand Up for Ohio hosts festival to “bring awesome back”
July 20, 2011Hear about Stand Up for Ohio's work, and get ready for Aug. 20 festival to bring back awesome to the Buckeye State.
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