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Chicago Teachers Union fights anti-bargaining bill SB7
BY Staff | Chicago, IL | 5/09/11
An anti-bargaining bill disguised as an education reform bill has passed through the Illinois Senate and moved on to the Illinois House of Representatives. This bill called SB7, includes many components that will take away the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) bargaining rights and rights to strike.
Collective bargaining, Public Education, public sector unions, teachers unions
Hundreds at UW-Milwaukee protest Budget Repair Bill and cuts to education
BY Staff | Milwaukee, WI | 3/14/11
Hundreds rallied at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), March 14, as protests continue against Governor Scott Walker's anti-union, anti-people attacks.
Collective bargaining, Education Rights, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, UWM United, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Protest, Youth Empowered in the Struggle
March 12 Madison protest: Crowds swell to 150,000
BY Staff | Madison, WI | 3/12/11
As of 3:00 p.m. today, March 12, the number of protesters at the state capitol here has swelled to more than 150,000.
Collective bargaining, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
FRSO greets March 12 Madison protest
BY Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Madison, WI | 3/12/11
Freedom Road Socialist Organization salutes the workers, students and community participants in the March 12 protest in Madison, Wisconsin.
Collective bargaining, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
All out for massive March 12 protest in Madison, Wisconsin
BY Staff | Madison, WI | 3/11/11
Massive protests are expected here, March 12. Tens of thousands of workers, students and community members are expected to converge on the state capitol Saturday afternoon.
Collective bargaining, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
Anger across Wisconsin as State Assembly passes union busting bill
BY Staff | Madison, WI | 3/10/11
After weeks of intense struggle across Wisconsin, on March 10 the state assembly has passed the union-busting bill pushed by Governor Scott Walker and the Republican Party. The assembly voted 53-42 in favor of the bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Governor Walker shortly.
Collective bargaining, Governor Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
‘We're prepared to do whatever it takes to kill the bill or shut it down,’ say Madison protesters
BY Staff | Madison, WI | 3/10/11
As Republicans made use of a parliamentary maneuver to ram through major sections of their anti-union legislation, thousands stormed the Capitol last night, March 9, and hundreds remained overnight.
Collective bargaining, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Capitol occupied, workers will not give up
BY Staff | Madison, WI | 3/09/11
As of 10:30 p.m., thousands of workers, students and community members have reoccupied the Wisconsin state capitol here, March 9.
Collective bargaining, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
Protesters storm Wisconsin state capitol
BY Staff | Madison, WI | 3/09/11
As of 9:00 p.m. this evening, March 9, the Wisconsin state capitol building is packed with protesters who are outraged by Republican moves to strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights.
Collective bargaining, Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate passes union busting bill, workers outraged
BY Staff | State Capitol | 3/09/11
This evening, March 9, Republican senators here pressed forward with legislation that strips public employees of their collective bargaining rights. Protestors are converging on state capitol building, where there is a heavy police presence.
Governor Scott Walker, public sector unions, Wisconsin
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