Ohio Senate approves antiunion bill Associated Press ... The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed Wednesday by the Ohio Senate. ...
Lawrence O’Donnell on SB 5: “I have never seen a more corrupted legislative process” Plunderbund ...And despite all the underhanded and corrupt (but legal) tactics to get the bill passed, not one of the sixteen other Republican Senators want to go on record as taking ownership of this bill with Shannon Jones...
Bauer returns from Ill. to voice concern for pending legislation Indiana Daily Student ...More than 100 protesters gathered in the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday holding signs that read “Stop the War on Workers,” while applauding House Minority Leader Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, who has been in exile in Illinois with his Democratic colleagues for the past week...
Wisconsin recall efforts spread to Senate Republicans Los Angeles Times ...In the latest escalation of the state's battle over public employee union benefits, Wisconsin Democrats initiated an effort to recall Republican state senators who back Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposals...
Teamsters picket for prison guard safety The Columbian ...A dozen or so state corrections officers picketed along Highway 99 in Hazel Dell on Wednesday... one of 11 such events held around the state Wednesday...
Teamsters Joint Council 32, Representing Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota Supports Fight for Workers' Rights JC 32 ...Teamsters Joint Council 32 is standing with workers throughout the United States who are fighting an unprecedented attack on working families that has been launched across the country...
