Wisconsin’s unionbuster-elect
Preparing to become governor is certainly a full-time job. But maybe Wisconsin’s Governor-elect Scott Walker should take some time to read Blog at Work. On Monday we reviewed Gallup’s recently released...
View ArticleGov. Scott Walker: Good on his unionbusting word
In December 2010, we warned that Scott Walker believed he could solve Wisconsin’s budget issues by taking away a voice on the job from working women and men. Four months into office, Gov. Walker is...
View ArticleWalker Lets His Unionbusting Flag Fly
Yesterday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for a hearing on the state and local budget battles playing out across the country. Not that...
View ArticleWisconsin judge affirms what we’ve said all along
Last March, facing rising opposition, Republicans in Wisconsin met abruptly in a closed meeting to pass controversial legislation stripping Wisconsin public employees of their collective bargaining...
View ArticleWisconsin Protesters Stage a Watery Walkerville
The protest movement defending workers’ rights against the extreme agenda of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has gone amphibian. In response to Walker’s attempts to rollback the rights of public employees,...
View ArticleGovernor Walker’s Sham Candidates Defeated in Victory for Wisconsin Workers
Chicanery fail. The latest attempts to subvert the electoral process in Wisconsin were defeated yesterday, as the six fake candidates running for office finished behind the genuine Democrats on the...
View ArticleTide turns in Wisconsin as two Walker allies are defeated
Last night, mere months after they voted to repeal collective bargaining rights for public employees, two Republican state senators in historically GOP districts were fired by Wisconsin voters. In...
View ArticleVoters set to defend middle class in final set of Wisconsin elections
Last week, working people made significant gains in GOP strongholds as independent voters made it clear that Scott Walker does not speak for them. The battle continues today, as two Democratic...
View ArticleTop 5 best and worst moments for workers in 2011
It’s been quite a year for workers. From Wisconsin to Washington, D.C., on the football field and the factory floor, we’ve seen unprecedented attacks on workers’ rights from Big Business and...
View ArticleRep. Darrell Issa: Oversight Chairman? In name only.
The U.S. House Oversight Committee plays an important role in holding our government accountable. Unfortunately, the current committee chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), has been overlooking real...
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