Labor
President sides with Wisconsin workers
February 18, 2011President Obama weighed in on the side of the workers who have occupied the Wisconsin state Capitol for four straight days, blasting Republican Gov. Scott Walker's bill to strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights...
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Occupation of Wisconsin Capitol continues for third day
February 17, 201150,000 people packed Capitol Square here on the third day of a virtual occupation of Wisconsin's seat of government.
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Angry Wisconsin workers occupy Capitol
February 16, 2011Thousands of union members and their allies have effectively occupied the state Capitol and the grounds around it for more than 36 hours now.
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Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on GOP gov’s anti-union package
February 16, 2011MADISON, Wis. - Even among this year's new wave of Republican governors, Wisconsin's Scott Walker sticks out for his anti-union, anti-state worker legislative package.
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Obama plan cuts funds for Labor Department next year
February 15, 2011President Barack Obama's proposed spending plan for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1 cuts the Department of Labor's budget by $40 billion.
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