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After one year of Walker, Wisconsin seems poised for change

January 2, 2012 By Joseph Zimmermann

Was it the Christmas spirit or the street heat that was getting to Walker? The governor will soon find out that 2012 is going to be a whole lot hotter.

Hyatt continues attack on housekeepers

January 2, 2012 By John Wojcik

The Hyatt hotel chain seems determined to continue an attack on housekeepers that it began more than a year ago when it fired veteran employees in Boston and replaced them with lower paid temporary workers.

Walker recall campaign off to blazing start

November 30, 2011 By John Bachtell

After just two weeks, over 300,000 signatures have been collected for Scott Walker's recall. So far, collection totals average 1,040 signatures an hour and have far exceeded even the most optimistic expectations.

U.S. last in unionization among developed countries

November 28, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The U.S. is dead last among 21 top developed nations in both unionization rates and union coverage of the workforce and it's not because of globalization or high technology.

Scott Walker not welcome in Chicago (with video)

November 7, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Wisconsin's union busting governor Scott Walker came to Chicago last week and labor, community and Occupy Chicago reminded him the Windy City is a union town.