Public Workers
Is nation’s gain Wisconsin’s loss?
September 22, 2015It was Scott Walker himself whose continued bragging about how he had taken away the rights of workers in his home state that actually did him in.
Read moreScott Walker escalates his war on workers
September 15, 2015Expanding on the hatred of unions that he imposed as Wisconsin's governor, right wing GOP presidential hopeful Scott Walker is proposing to abolish the NLRB.
Read moreIllinois GOP governor solicits retirees as strikebreakers
August 4, 2015Rauner also failed to deny reports that he is considering calling on the Illinois National Guard to replace state workers in the event of a lockout or strike.
Read moreIllinois Gov. Rauner’s anti-labor ploy actually boosts a union local
March 26, 2015When many working families are facing hardship and workers' rights are under attack, solidarity is still our best defense.
Read moreAFSCME grows by 90,000 since January
July 15, 2014The union sees its successful organizing campaign as a clear indication that face-to-face organizing is the proper response to what has been an onslaught of attacks on public service workers.
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