Michigan House passes school union dues proposal CNBC ...The Republican-led Michigan House on Thursday narrowly approved a proposal that would prohibit public schools from automatically deducting union dues from the paychecks of teachers and other employees...
Ohio Business Roundtable study finds compensation gap favors public workers Cleveland Plain Dealer ...As Ohio's public-employee unions fight to keep collective-bargaining power, a group of executives from the state's largest corporations is pushing a study that depicts less lucrative compensation in the private sector...
Republicans Push NLRB Attack Bill Through House unions.org ...House Republicans today continued their attack on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) when they passed (238-186) a bill that would cripple the agency and allow employers to retaliate against workers who exercise their workplace rights...
Senate approves FAA, highway funding extensions Reuters ...The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday to temporarily renew funding for airport and highway improvement projects, averting threatened shutdowns of both programs and job cuts affecting thousands of construction and other workers...
FBI Agents Raid Home of Top Staffer to Scott Walker firedoglake ...The investigation has already secured one conviction, against a wealthy campaign contributor to Walker, William Gardner, who exceeded campaign finance limits and hid donations to Walker and others...
Gov. Corbett’s Plan to Disenfranchise PA Voters Gains Attention PW blog ...the facts point to Governor Tom Corbett doing everything he can to make sure Democrats—even if they represent the majority of the state—are underrepresented in elections, allowing Republicans to weasel their way to more representation in the Keystone State and tip the scale nationally...
