Can Dems take back Wisconsin state senate? Washington Post ...for the first time, it’s fair to say that the possibility, as improbable as it still seems, is now in play...
Petitions to repeal SB5 to begin circulating soon WTOL ...The coalition group called "We Are Ohio" says they will begin circulating petitions later this week to repeal Senate Bill 5 now passed into law...
Low-wage jobs too big a part of recovery (opinion) Dayton Daily News ...the number of Ohioans earning $7.25 an hour (the federal minimum wage) or less has more than doubled since the beginning of the recession. From 77,000, it is most recently reported at 172,000...
Moveon.org stages 300 Tax Day rallies The Hill ...to protest tax-dodging by 12 U.S. corporations...
Senate weakens anti-union bill amid strong opposition Miami Herald ...Public employee unions could continue to deduct dues from paychecks under new Senate plan but couldn’t use the money for political purposes...
Teen 'training wage' bill draws opposition Bangor Daily News ... it would establish a training wage for new workers 20 years old or younger of $5.62 per hour for their first 90 days of employment. Maine minimum wage is $7.50 an hour...
NH Senate to consider House pension reform bill Boston Globe ...A measure that strips New Hampshire's public unions of much of their bargaining power is back...
Pay increases for them, but not for you Pocono Record ...While Pennsylvanians of all stripes continue to be saddled with wage freezes, pay cuts or job uncertainty ... politicians are selfishly taking care of their own, apparently without fear of reprisal from taxpayers who are required to foot the bill...
