Republicans
Walker signs a bill, makes workers sick
May 6, 2011In the wake of his recent bid to end the collective bargaining rights of state employees, Scott Walker signed a bill that overturns Milwaukee's paid sick leave law.
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Labor leaders call Democrats’ jobs plan a “start”
May 5, 2011The jobs plan unveiled yesterday by congressional Democrats is a step in the right direction, unions say.
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Will Obama meetings on immigration reform bear fruit?
May 5, 2011The meetings were apparently a response to pressure on the administration to back off of its aggressive immigration enforcement efforts.
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Ohio labor launches petition drive to repeal anti-labor bill
May 3, 2011Thousands of volunteers are fanning out across Ohio circulating petitions to repeal Senate Bill 5, a measure stripping collective bargaining rights from over 350,000 public employees.
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GOP strategy: limit voting rights
May 2, 2011In 33 Republican-governed states, new laws have been proposed or enacted that make voter laws much stricter.
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