Public Workers

There were no outsiders in Madison

March 22, 2011 By Joe E. Gutierrez

America called and they came. And it was immediate. Wave after wave of concerned citizens evolved into a tsunami of humanity that descended upon Madison, Wisconsin. As workers, students and everyday citizens with no political bent...

New Yorkers play their part in national upsurge

March 21, 2011 By Danny Rubin

The New York labor movement and its allies are playing an important role in the national upsurge against GOP bills targeting public workers but more broad unity and support is needed to advance progress.

1,000 in Olympia: Put people first, close tax loopholes

March 21, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

The legislature is grappling with budget deficits estimated at $5.1 billion, yet ballot initiatives pushed through by Republican extremists last November block every measure to increase revenues.

Public service union leader urges Boehner to cool violent rhetoric

March 18, 2011 By John Wojcik

AFSCME president Gerald McEntee has called upon the House Speaker John Boehner to "stop using violent metaphors and demonizing public employees."

Attacks on public workers put women in bulls’-eye

March 16, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

Women are calling Republican budget cuts and attacks on public employees a double-barreled "war on women."