Public Workers
Workers hit streets to repeal union-buster SB 5
October 31, 2011Labor activists held a rally in Cleveland to mobilize voter turnout in the Nov. 8 election to defeat Issue 2 and repeal SB 5, the law that strips public employees collective bargaining rights.
Read moreOhio unionists ramp up push against anti-worker law
October 28, 2011Ohio unionists are ramping up their campaign to repeal right-wing Gov. John Kasich's anti-worker anti-union law, as a Nov. 8 referendum on it nears.
Read moreJourney by bus to a state capital: A firsthand account
October 28, 2011It was six in the morning of Oct. 26 and two busloads of motivated Chicago teachers and friends were on their way to Springfield to rally and lobby to protect their pensions.
Read moreFirefighters rally Browns fans against Issue 2
October 26, 2011Firefighters rallied tens of thousands of fans at last Sunday's football game between the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks.
Read moreStudy: Public employee pensions a bargain
October 25, 2011Public employee pension plans are actually far more cost effective than defined contribution, the 401k-style plans fashionable in the private sector.
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