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Wisconsin protesters: You couldn’t wait us out, so, you locked us out!

March 4, 2011 By John Wojcik

One nurse summed up the legal victory to keep Wisconsin state Capitol open: "What Walker has done is sad. So we came dressed for a funeral but we are ready to dance. We expect that we...

Ohio labor vows to fight anti-labor bill

March 2, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Massive rallies and town hall meetings in Ohio are underway as state lawmakers move to pass an anti-labor bill that would end 28 years of collective bargaining rights and break public employee unions.

GOP budget would close Social Security offices

February 28, 2011 By Teresa Albano

If Republicans have their way with the federal budget it would close Social Security offices across the country.

Conn. gov joins in “We are one with the workers of Wisconsin”

February 25, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

"I am proud to stand with you and the workers of Wisconsin," Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy told hundreda at a Hartford rally Tuesday.

Wisconsin protests: bigger than ever on day 6

February 21, 2011 By John Wojcik

On day six of the massive protests in Wisconsin, busloads of Chicago union and community activists arrived to show solidarity. Labor editor John Wojcik gets on the bus, too.