Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip most public employees of their collective bargaining rights has stirred up controversy in the Badger State.
Judge denies request to block Wis. anti-union law A judge has denied an emergency request to
block a law that takes away nearly all collective bargaining rights
from the vast majority of Wisconsin's public workers.March 11, 2011
Wisconsin's shrinking towns feed union-busting drive The loss of people and power in rural and small-town Wisconsin is helping fuel the state's showdown over public-sector union rights and benefits.March 11, 2011
Unions frame bargaining as civil rights issue Labor unions at the heart of a burning
national disagreement over the cost of public employees want to
frame the debate as a civil rights issue, an effort that may draw
more sympathy to public workers being blamed for busting state
budgets with generous pensions.March 11, 2011
Wis. gov. says support will grow for new law Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Friday
signed into law the proposal that eliminates most union rights for
public employees, quietly concluding a debate that provoked three
weeks of loud, relentless protests at the Capitol.March 11, 2011
Wisconsin remains divided over union actions Wisconsin lawmakers have given final approval to a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers. Walker said he will sign the legislation as soon as possible. Wisconsin residents are reacting taco the fast-paced political action in Madison. We visited several border communities Thursday to sample opinion.March 10, 2011
Wis. defeat could help launch counterattack on GOP With the labor movement heading to an epic
defeat in Wisconsin and perhaps other states, union leaders plan to
use the setback to fire up working people nationwide and mount a
major counterattack against Republicans at the ballot box in 2012.March 10, 2011
Democrats assert law violation in Senate action Dane County officials have directed county
attorneys to take legal action over the state Senate's passage of a
bill taking away collective bargaining rights from public workers.March 10, 2011
Protesters flood Wis. Capitol over anti-union vote Thousands of protesters pushed past
security, climbed through windows and flooded the Wisconsin Capitol
on Wednesday night after Senate Republicans pushed through a plan
to strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights.March 10, 2011
Wis. Gov. Walker praises union rights vote Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is praising
Republicans in the state Senate who have voted to strip nearly all
collective bargaining rights from public workers.March 9, 2011
House Republicans say federal workers are overpaid While conservative GOP governors are demanding
concessions from state workers, House Republicans are making federal employees the next target -- saying government workers are overpaid compared to those in the private sector.March 9, 2011
Minn. GOP takes aim at teachers' bargaining power As state lawmakers struggle to right Minnesota's finances this year, they're increasingly heading back to school -- specifically, to the people that work there. A series of measures introduced in recent weeks aims to reset the state's longstanding relationship with its public school teachers, and curb teachers' labor and political power.March 8, 2011
Wis. governor's budget goes far beyond just unions Apart from his anti-union legislation, Republican Gov. Scott Walker is also seeking to dismantle an array of social policies enacted under his Democratic predecessor.March 8, 2011
Wis. Dems file ethics complaint against Walker The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has filed
an ethics complaint against Gov. Scott Walker for statements made
during a recorded prank phone call.March 7, 2011