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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Monkey Cage: The Relationship between Union Membership and State Budget DeficitsThe Relationship between Union Membership and State Budget DeficitsContrary to Walker's assertion, there is no di...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Madison Area AFL CIO Votes to Prepare For General Strike | MichaelMoore.comMadison Area AFL CIO Votes to Prepare For General StrikeBy Mike ElkThis evening in a press release from IBEW Local 2304 Pr...
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theindychannel.com - Related To StoryMore protesters clog the Indiana Statehouse for a second day of labor protests. POSTED: 9:42 am EST February 22, 2011UPDATED: 10:04 am EST February 22, 2011INDIANAPOLIS -- Protester...
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timesunion.com - MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The high-stakes fight in Wisconsin over union rights is about more than pay and benefits in the public sector. It could have far-reaching effects on electoral politics in this ...
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indystar.com - Over the protests of thousands of union workers, Indiana Republicans are pushing ahead with a bill that could incite the same kind of legislative stalemate that has frozen Wisconsin's state governm...
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 | blogs.ajc.com - 8:13 am February 22, 2011, by ctucker Police officers and firefighters may work for the government, but they are not “gum’mint” employees. In other words, they inhabit a separate space in the uncon... coopmike48 |
 | bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Democrats: ‘Gov. Scott Walker Is a Dictator’ | Politically IllustratedWisconsin Democrats: ‘Gov. Scott Walker Is a Dictator’BY: RICHARD LONGPUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 21, 2011"Wisconsin's GOP Tr... coopmike48 |
washingtonpost.com - You've probably heard politicians fret that state governments - or, worse, the federal government - will default on their debts. House Speaker John A. Boehner called the prospect of a federal defau...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Notes from the Field « City School StoriesWisconsin Attack On Educators And Other Public Workers Inspires A Tale of Two TeachersSubmitted by Bobbie Cratchit*, February 22, 2011I remember when I fir...
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twincities.com - Republican legislators flexed their new political muscle Monday by electing two of their former GOP colleagues to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. After a politically charged debate, R...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - ThinkProgress » The Last Time Scott Walker Went Union Busting, He Was Overruled And Wasted Taxpayer DollarsThe Last Time Scott Walker Went Union Busting, He Was Overruled And Wasted Taxpayer Dollar...
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cnn.com - By Andrew Reschovsky, Special to CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTSAndrew Reschovsky: Bill would strip Wisconsin public unions' bargaining rightsPublic workers not overcompensated; earn less than private sector,...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Democurmudgeon: Who's Funding Elections? The Underlying Disaster if Unions Disappear.Who's Funding Elections? The Underlying Disaster if Unions Disappear. Rachel Maddow explains corporate power gra...
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digbysblog.blogspot.com - Monday, February 21, 2011 Please Stop Worryingby digby... and just join the GOP:Bradley Tusk, a former Illinois deputy governor and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s 2009 campaign manager, said th...
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Noam Chomsky on Reagan's Distorted Legacy, Wisconsin Protests & Obama's #wisolidarity #wiunion #weac
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - DemocracyNow.org -World-renowned public intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses several domestic issues in the United States, including the protests in defense of public sector employees and unions in ...
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scholasticadministrator.typepad.com - February 22, 2011 | Posted At: 11:39 AM | Author: Alexander Russo | Category: Teachers & Teaching Like you, I'm looking for a sensible middle ground on this whole union / budget / strike rights deb...
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washingtonpost.com - Let's be clear: The high-stakesstandoff in Wisconsin has nothing to do with balancing the state's budget.It is about money, though - but only in the sense that money translates into political power...
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thehill.com - Republicans are exploiting budget crises in their states to diminish collective bargaining rights, the leader of Democratic governors said Tuesday. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, the chairman of th...
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 | bigeducationape.blogspot.com - AFL-CIO Polls Show Wisconsin Supports Protestors, Opposes WalkerAFL-CIO Polls Show Wisconsin Supports Protestors, Opposes WalkerPosted: 02/22/11 07:27 AMImportantFunnyTypicalScaryOutrageousAmazingI... coopmike48 |
blogs.edweek.org - Dear Deborah,As I write, thousands of teachers are staging a protest in the state capitol in Wisconsin. Others stand with them, including the Green Bay Packers, other public-sector workers, and eve...
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ednewscolorado.org - What’s churning: Rallies in support of, and in opposition to, the protesting teachers and government employees in Wisconsin will be held at noon today at the Capitol. The support rally on the west ...
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magicvalley.com - If Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna had stopped by the Twin Falls City Park on Monday, he would have witnessed 125 empty chairs, each representing the potential loss of Magic Valley te...
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reuters.com - By James Kelleher MADISON, Wisconsin | Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:16am EST MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers who left Wisconsin to stall passage of a controversial budget bill that has tr...
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959watd.com - Teachers and public employees in Massachusetts, along with members of some of the top unions in the state are planning what they call a peaceful protest this afternoon at the Statehouse in Boston a...
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democracynow.org - In Ohio, tens of thousands are expected to pour into the state capitol of Columbus today for a rally against Senate Bill Five. The measure would require state employees to abandon collective bargai...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Wisconsin Update: Ranking State SAT/ACT Statistics By Teacher Union Laws « Student ActivismWisconsin Update: Ranking State SAT/ACT Statistics By Teacher Union LawsFebruary 20, 2011 in StudentsThere...
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examiner.com - Last night Rachel Maddow revealed that Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) has a reputation for using a budget crisis to bust up unions while in power. Over the last week Walker has tried to push through...
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act.aflcio.org - So-called “Right to Work” Legislation · Backed heavily by out-of-state corporate interests, “Right to Work” legislation is designed to wipe out unions by bankrupting them and weakening thei...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - The Answer Sheet - Ravitch: Why should teachers have unions?Ravitch: Why should teachers have unions?This was written by education historian Diane Ravitch for her Bridging Differences blog, which s...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Unions « Larry Miller's BlogUnited Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights on UnionsFiled under: Scott Walker — millerlf @ 10:25 am On ...
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host.madison.com - A Wisconsin State Journal editorial madison.com | | Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:00 am It's no small thing that only a handful of people have been arrested for minor offenses during the hug...
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newstalkradiowhio.com - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A hearing on a bill that would strip public employees of collective bargaining rights is expected to bring thousands of protesters to the Statehouse in Columbus, including ma...
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americablog.com - Just like the Teabagger movement, the theater in Wisconsin is heavily funded by the extreme right wing and deep pocketed Koch brothers. The governor Scott Walker himself owes the Koch brothers for ...
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coopcatalyst.wordpress.com - A recent conversation regarding education ended with a charter school teacher saying to me, “I will join the union, once the union uniformly protests all standardized tests.” I stood there, nodd...
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nydailynews.com - Schreiner/AP Wisconsin's public sector unions have taken to the streets in a fight that has become emblematic of nation-wide conflicts between (mostly) Republican governments and labor unions. Ever...
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dailyfinance.com - Thousands of state employees and their backers gathered at the state capitol in Madison, Wis., for the seventh straight day Monday, protesting legislation proposed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker t...
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host.madison.com - John J. Mutter Jr. madison.com | Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:25 am Dear Editor: Every lawmaker that I know lives by the words, “We have to compromise.” But currently the Wisconsin Republic...
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buzzfeed.com - 45 awesome protest signs against Governor Scott Walker's budget bill. I'm very impressed with your signs, Wisconsin. Very clever.
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sfgate.com - Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Unions and their allies are planning rallies, vigils and press conferences in at least 27 states this week against what they see as a national attack on government employees ...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Stand with Wisconsin - California Teachers AssociationCTA stands with our colleagues and public employees in Wisconsin whose collective bargaining rights are under attack by Gov. Scott Walker. He i...
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voices.washingtonpost.com - The showdown in Wisconsin continues, and the one in Washington is just beginning. In Wisconsin, Democrats and unions have offered Gov. Scott Walker the benefit concessions he's asked for, but not t...
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cbsnews.com - Jesse Eisenberg's life changing roles Since his breakthrough performance in the 2002 film "Roger Dodger," Jesse Eisenberg has achieved wide recognition. His latest starring role in "The Social Netw...
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voices.washingtonpost.com - * Wisconsin poll finds strong support for public employees: With the standoff in Wisconsin intensifying, the well-respected Dem firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner has released a new polling memo -- bank...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - This Week In Education: AM News: Budget & Bargaining Proposals Roil StatesAM News: Budget & Bargaining Proposals Roil Statesby Alexander RussoWisconsin Governor Refuses Unions' Offer: Wisconsin Go...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - School Tech Connect: Those Business-Savvy RepublicansThose Business-Savvy Republicansby effacethefacade@yahoo.com (Tim)I guess some people have found Scott Walker's no-bid, straight-to-Koch power p...
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dailykos.com - Those here know that Bernie Sanders would read letters like this. He personally responds to stories like these. He has been screaming for years about what is happening to ordinary Americans. He i...
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jsonline.com - Feb. 21, 2011 | Madison — In a move meant to lure boycotting opposition senators back to Wisconsin, the Republican leader of the state Senate threatened Monday to force a vote soon on a bill that i...
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jsonline.com - Feb. 20, 2011 10:56 p.m. | Within hours of learning Gov. Scott Walker had proposed a bill slashing collective bargaining rights and benefits for public employees to help fix the state budget, leade...
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blogs.burlingtonfreepress.com - The call went out late last week – meet on the steps of the Vermont Statehouse at noon Tuesday, that’s today, for a rally to support of unionized workers in Wisconsin. For the past week, union memb...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Hello, Wisconsin! « Failing SchoolsHello, Wisconsin!FEBRUARY 22, 2011by SabrinaSome people just don’t know when to quit.Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is one of those people.In the wake of the sta...
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milwaukeenewsbuzz.com - A new study by the liberal group the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future draws up a mock budget proposal for Gov. Scott Walker – which he was originally scheduled to release today but postponed – and ...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Open Class Struggle in Wisconsin | Dailycensored.comOpen Class Struggle in WisconsinWritten by John ReimannPoliticsFeb 21, 20110diggShareWhile less than 10% of the private sector work force is in u...
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miamiherald.com - RALEIGH — A coalition of labor, civil rights and religious groups rallied in front of the General Assembly offices Monday to call for an end to North Carolina's ban on public employees' collective ...
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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - AFT - A Union of Professionals - Solidarity ActionsWe Stand With WisconsinSolidarity EventsHere's a list of events coming up in your state this week. The list will continue to grow, so keep checkin...
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voices.washingtonpost.com - This was written by education historian Diane Ravitch for her Bridging Differences blog, which she co-authors with Deborah Meier on the Education Week website. Ravitch and Meier exchange letters ab...
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photoblog.msnbc.msn.com - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Monday afternoon he won't negotiate over his plan to strip most collective bargaining rights from nearly every public employee as he works to plug a $3.6 billion ho...
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schooltechconnect.com - I guess some people have found Scott Walker's no-bid, straight-to-Koch power plant sell-off inside the union-busting "budget repair" bill. The man was bought into office to hand over public assets ...
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