John Wojcik
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Labor
Walker ignores court order, locks out Wisconsin protesters
March 2, 2011A judge's order yesterday requiring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to allow full public access to the Capitol here is being ignored by the governor and the state's Republicans.
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Labor
Top labor leader says protests hike support for unions
March 2, 2011"People are giving the labor movement another look now," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said at a press conference here March 1.
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U.S.
Judge orders Wis. Capitol open to protesters
March 1, 2011A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Gov. Scott Walker, which effectively reopens the Capitol to demonstrators who the governor tried to keep out today.
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Obama, most Americans, side with unions over right-wingers
March 1, 2011Presidential and popular support for public workers was not the only bad polling news the right wing has to deal with today.
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Labor
Protesters remain in Wisconsin Capitol despite Gov’s order to clear out
February 28, 2011Demonstrators slept overnight in Wisconsin's Capitol and continued to rally inside today, almost 24 hours after Republican Gov. Walker ordered police to clear them out.
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Labor
Record protests rock Wisconsin, workers stand firm in Indiana
February 24, 2011Feb. 23, 2011 goes down as one of the largest demonstrations outside of Madison in Wisconsin history.
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Capitol battle Day 9: Walker runs from Wisconsin workers
February 23, 2011Thousands massed in Madison this morning for the 12th major rally since the protests began, and workers say they'll be "tracking down" the fleeing governor "until he finally talks to us."
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Snow, ice and wind no deterrent as Wisconsin protests begin week two
February 22, 2011Thousands of people braved the cold, even slept outside the state Capitol, to support workers' rights.
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