Hoffa: Possible Government Shutdown Will Harm Workers, Economy IBT ...“We elected these men and women to create jobs, not to put thousands of Americans out of work”...
2011 is not 1995 Washington Post ...Right now, the economy is weak. Giving into austerity will weaken it further, or at least delay recovery for longer...
Thousands protest in Olympia over proposed budget cuts The Seattle Times ...The boisterous chant "We are union! We are one!" echoed throughout the state Capitol Friday as thousands of union members protested budget cuts in what was the largest labor rally this legislative session...
Teamsters to rally Monday at State Capitol Central Penn Business Journal ...to voice their objections to House Bill 50...which...would prohibit union membership or paying dues to a union as a condition for employment...
Do as Corbett says, not as he does? Pocono Record ...How about Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, his highly paid administrators and state legislators donating part of their salaries to stem the budget deficit?...
Wisconsin court race won't be certified without probe Reuters ..."We're going to do a review of the procedures and the records in Waukesha before we certify the statewide results..."
Proud Ohio continues fight against union bill ABC ...Some small business owners are part of a grassroots program to support union workers. The program is called Proud Ohio Workers...
N.J. governor assails teachers union Bloomberg ... Good teachers do not need unions, he said. “They’re there to protect the lousy ones so they continue to pay their dues every year.’’...