Teamsters president lobbys against anti-union bills in Missouri Kansas City Star ...“This is not about workers’ rights. It’s about getting rid of unions...”
Tea Party Activists Ready to Submit Recall Petitions Against Wisconsin Democrats Slate ...Don't be surprised to hear about a rush of petitions to recall Democrats in the next seven days...
Prosser Declares Win in Wisconsin Race With Recount Possible Bloomberg ...Challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg is deciding whether to seek a recount after Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David T. Prosser Jr. emerged with a 7,316-vote victory...
Oklahoma Senate approves collective bargaining repeal The Oklahoman ...The Senate on Tuesday sent Gov. Mary Fallin a bill that would strip collective bargaining rights from city employees in Oklahoma's largest cities...
Kasich comments on "shabby" benefits at Bob Evans Columbus Dispatch ...Five weeks ago, the state offered Bob Evans millions in incentives to ensure it did not move its headquarters out of the state...
Sarasota sees surge of independent voters Herald-Tribune ...Elections supervisors in the region say they have never seen such a dramatic shift away from the major parties...
Another labor battle brewing in Augusta WLBZ.com ...(A bill) would allow employers to pay students under the age of 20 a Training Wage that is two dollars below the minimum wage...
Detroit's pension boards sue over emergency manager law Detroit News ...The suit alleges the emergency manager statute is unconstitutional, would modify the City Charter and collective bargaining agreements and allow for the removal of pension fund trustees...
NH Senate to vote on right-to-work legislation Boston Globe ...Gov. John Lynch has said he will veto the bill, but Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers and could override a veto...